dulcet
Meaning of dulcet
adjective
- (especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
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late Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet’. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling.
Information about dulcet
- It is an adjective.
- The plural form of dulcet is: dulcets.
- Languages in which dulcet is used:
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Hyphenation of dulcet
dul-cet
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- dulcet is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
dulcet synonyms
Meaning honeyed:
honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet
Meaning (of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear:
Meaning having a gently calming effect:
Meaning (especially of a sound, flavour, or colour) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness:
Meaning giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment:
Meaning quite enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant:
Meaning pleasant-sounding:
Meaning relating to or having melody:
Meaning having a pleasing tune; melodious:
Meaning having a pleasant sound; melodious or tuneful:
Meaning speak, sing, or sound with a lilt:
Meaning (of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way:
Meaning tuneful; not discordant:
Meaning like silver in colour or appearance; shiny and grey-white:
Meaning coloured or shining like gold:
Meaning another term for mellifluous:
dulcet antonyms
Meaning unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses:
Translation of dulcet
- Italian: dolce, melodioso, melodico, armonico
- Spanish: dulce, melodioso, melodiosa, suave
- German: wohlklingend, euphonisch, wohltönend, wohllautend, melodisch
- French: harmonieux, mélodieux, euphonique, suave, ravissant
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