Stephen Fry

broadcaster, writer

British polymath celebrated for his mellifluous prose and effortless command of arcane English, from QI panels to audiobook narrations of Harry Potter.

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  1. adj. sweetly flowing; pleasant to the ear

    The mellifluous tones of the English language are a joy to inhabit.
  2. n. an early type of magiclantern show consisting of various optical illusions in which objects rapidly change size; blend into one another; etc. a rapidly changing series of things seen or imagined; as the figures or events of a dream any rapidly c

    A phantasmagoria of light and sound that dazzles the senses.
  3. n. a soft murmuring or rustling sound

    Language is a susurrus of the soul.
  4. adj. overflowing with fervor or enthusiasm or excitement

    He was an ebullient host, brimming with infectious enthusiasm.
  5. adj. of a secret or esoteric nature; mysterious

    His interests remained stubbornly arcane.

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