After a full week of sugar and spice and everything nice, Monday’s word of the day provides the ideal description for a select few from your ultimate Halloween candy haul.

As you divide each piece of delightful confection — and rightfully hoard your favorites — the particular ones full of sickly sweet goodness get their own term.

You can savor your top-tiers — those ooey gooey, caramel- or honey-filled treats from popular brands, like Twix and Whitman’s — that you can succinctly dub “mellifluous.”

Here’s what you need to know about the word “mellifluous” so you can start using it today.

What is the definition of ‘mellifluous?’

The word “mellifluous” has two definitions pertaining to sweetness.

The adjective means to be filled with something (like honey) that sweetens.

“Mellifluous”

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