mel

[ mel ]

/ mɛl /

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noun (in prescriptions)

honey.

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Origin of mel

From Latin

Words nearby mel

Mekhitarist, Mekka, Meknès, Mekong, Mekong Delta, mel, mela, melaena, Melaka, melaleuca, melamed

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Mel

[ mel ]

/ mɛl /

noun

a male given name, form of Melvin.

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How to use mel in a sentence

For a story Hoffman would classify as a “typical” assignment, he said Mel would pay him $350, where a publisher like The Guardian would pay closer to $250.
What Mel Magazine’s fate means for brand-owned publications and why it’s bad for journalism|Kayleigh Barber|March 31, 2021|Digiday
The other reason why Hoffman said Mel was one of his favorite outlets was because they paid their freelancers well thanks to the “deep pocket of Unilever behind them.”
What Mel Magazine’s fate means for brand-owned publications and why it’s bad for journalism|Kayleigh Barber|March 31, 2021|Digiday
Since that announcement, there has been “interested expressed” to purchase Mel, according to a spokesperson, though the company declined to share how many inquires it has received or where those inquiries have come from.
What Mel Magazine’s fate means for brand-owned publications and why it’s bad for journalism|Kayleigh Barber|March 31, 2021|Digiday
Other reporters are expressing concern that what happened with Mel could be a trend felt across the industry.
What Mel Magazine’s fate means for brand-owned publications and why it’s bad for journalism|Kayleigh Barber|March 31, 2021|Digiday

Mel wasn’t my main gig, but I loved it because it wasn’t my main gig.
What Mel Magazine’s fate means for brand-owned publications and why it’s bad for journalism|Kayleigh Barber|March 31, 2021|Digiday
The only difference was the writing staff was Neil Simon, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner, and they started writing on Monday.
Harry Shearer on Being Nixon, ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Sequel, and Why Obama Should Return His Nobel|Marlow Stern|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An interview with Mel Greig will be shown on the flagship BBC2 news program Newsnight tonight.
Kate Prank Call DJ Tells of Death Threats|Tom Sykes|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The culprits had, by the end, assembled quite a list: Oprah, Yanni, Chelsea Handler, Mel Gibson, Osama bin Laden.
The First Amendment Works, But Does it Work Blue?|Kevin Bleyer|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
[Shakes Head] When I saw this film, though, I thought the mantle of Mel Brooks had been passed.
Life After ‘SVU’: Christopher Meloni on ‘They Came Together,’ Stabler, and His Famous Behind|Marlow Stern|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Could you imagine a panel on Jewish issues featuring Mel Gibson?
The Heritage Hate Panel Features Two Leading Islamophobes|Dean Obeidallah|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I recently succeeded in giving perfect relief with Apis Mel.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
Even the farm hands called her "Old Melancholy," and soon she got to be known by that name, or Mel, for short.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
Bitweone mel ne gruchesi e nawt nower frut ne oerhwet; ne drinken bute leaue .
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250|Various
Mel sank deeper in the heavy chair, feeling a quietness within himself as if the slow creep of death were touching him also.
The Memory of Mars|Raymond F. Jones
Dr. Winters turned his face away from Mel for a moment as if to avoid some pain beyond endurance.
The Memory of Mars|Raymond F. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for mel

mel

/ (mɛl) /

noun

pharmacol a pure form of honey formerly used in pharmaceutical products

Word Origin for mel

from Latin

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