dulcet

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈdʌl.sɪt/, /ˈdʌl.sət/

Adjective

1. Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
2. Generally pleasing; agreeable.
3. (archaic) Sweet to the taste.
   • 1667 — John Milton, Paradise Lost Book V

     ...for drink the Grape
     She crushes, inoffensive must, and meads
     From many a berry, and from sweet kernels prest
     She tempers dulcet creams...

Synonyms

• (melodious) birdsweet
• (generally pleasing) agreeable, soothing
• (sweet to the taste) sugary, sweet

Related terms

• dulcify
• dulcinea
• dulcimer
• dulciana

• edulcorate
• dolce vita
• dolce far niente
• billet-doux

Translations

• French: suave
• German: wohlklingend, melodisch, lieblich
• Russian: мелодичный
• Spanish: dulce

Translations

• German: angenehm, beruhigend, lind
• Spanish: dulce

Translations

• German: lieblich, süß, angenehm
• Spanish: dulce

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