mieludo

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mjeˈludo/ [mjeˈlu.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -udo
• Syllabification: mie‧lu‧do

Etymology 1

From miel (“honey”) +‎ -udo.

Adjective

mieludo (feminine mieluda, masculine plural mieludos, feminine plural mieludas)

1. (literally) full of honey
2. (figuratively) very sweet
   • 2007, Leonardo Castillo Vicioso, El Quijote de Quisqueya, Lulu.com, Capítulo 1, page 10:

     ¡Ei cariño entre hombres, poi más cariño que sea; no debe de sei demasiado mieludo!
          Affection between men, as affectionate as it may be; must not be excessively sweet!

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 2

This is actually also from miel (“honey”), except that now it is being used ironically and euphemistically, instead of saying what is really meant, i.e. grasoso (“greasy”).

Noun

mieludo m (plural mieludos)

1. (El Salvador) auto mechanic