meller1
/ˈmɛlə/US informal
noun
= melodrama 1b.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Los Angeles Times. Shortened from mellerdrammer.
meller2
/ˈmɛlə/(also mellow, miller) United States regional (south Midland )
verb
[with object] To strike, beat.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Atlantic Monthly. Probably from mell + -er.
- Longinus
- longish
- Long Island
- Long Island City
- Long Island iced tea
- Long Island ice tea
- longitude
- longitudinal
- longitudinally
- longitudinal wave
- long johns
- long jump
- long jumper
- long-lasting
- longleaf pine
- long leg
- long-legged
- long lens
- long-life
- long-limbed
- longline
- longliner
- longlist
- long-lived
- long live ——!