μειλίχιος μειλίχιος, α, ον μειλίσσω gentle, mild, soothing, μειλιχίοις ἐπέεσσι, μ. μύθοις Hom.; and without Subst., προσαυδᾶν μειλιχίοισι to address with gentle words, Il.; αἰδοῖ μειλιχίῃ Od., Hes.; neut. as adv., gently, Mosch. gracious, Ζεὺς Μειλίχιος the protector of those who invoked him with propitiatory offerings, Thuc., Xen. μειλίχια ποτά propitiatory drink-offerings, or (as others) honied drinks, honey being mixed in the drink-offerings, Soph.