mel

¹

[mel]

noun

1. honey.

Mel

²

[mel]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Melvin.

mel

/ mɛl /

noun

1. pharmacol a pure form of honey formerly used in pharmaceutical products

Word History and Origins

Origin of mel¹

From Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mel¹

from Latin

Example Sentences

Shadow chancellor Sir Mel Stride said borrowing so far this financial year had been the highest on record besides the pandemic.

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Mel Brooks, 99, has a “Spaceballs” sequel coming in 2027 and is producing a “Very Young Frankenstein” pilot for FX.

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Before Michael could answer, Ridge continued, “There’s this philosopher named Mel Conklin. My mom is always quoting her. She says the Conklin Principle goes like this: For every bad outcome you can anticipate, you should consider at least one positive outcome. Scientists have to anticipate everything that can go wrong with their research and experiments—it’s part of what a good scientist does. But a great scientist never forgets the Conklin Principle, according to my mom.”

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Coresh, who is also the Terry and Mel Karmazin Professor of Population Health at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, notes that identifying current patterns in the disease is essential for developing effective strategies.

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That’s when President Mel Zelaya tried to bulldoze term limits—using referendum ballots printed and shipped into the country by Hugo Chávez—so he could run for a constitutionally prohibited second term.

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