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View usage for: (dʌlsɪt) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]A dulcet voice is one that is gentle and pleasant to listen to. [literary] Quickly, in her dulcet voice, Tamara told him what had happened. Synonyms: sweet, pleasing, musical, charming More Synonyms of dulcet dulcet in British English (ˈdʌlsɪt) adjective(of a sound) soothing or pleasant; sweet Derived forms dulcetly (ˈdulcetly) adverb dulcetness (ˈdulcetness) or dulcitude (ˈdʌlsɪˌtjuːd) noun Word origin C14: from Latin dulcis sweet dulcet in American English (ˈdʌlsɪt) adjective1. soothing or pleasant to hear; sweet-sounding; melodious 2. Archaic sweet to taste or smell Derived forms dulcetly (ˈdulcetly) adverb Word origin ME doucet < OFr, dim. of douz, sweet < L dulcis, sweet < ? IE base * dḷku-, sweet > Gr glykysExamples of 'dulcet' in a sentencedulcet Definition (of a sound) soothing or pleasant her beautiful, dulcet voice Synonyms soothing euphonious mellifluent Additional synonymsDefinition pleasant and enjoyable more agreeable and better paid occupations Synonyms pleasant, pleasing, satisfying, acceptable, delightful, enjoyable, gratifying, pleasurable, congenial, to your liking, to your taste, likable or likeable Definition delightful or attractive I found her a delightful and charming young woman. Synonyms attractive, pleasing, appealing, engaging, lovely, winning, pleasant, fetching (informal), delightful, cute, irresistible, seductive, captivating, eye-catching, bewitching, delectable, winsome, likable or likeable The most delightful garden I had ever seen. Synonyms pleasant, pleasing, charming, engaging, heavenly (informal), thrilling, fascinating, entertaining, amusing, enjoyable, enchanting, captivating, gratifying, agreeable, pleasurable, ravishing, rapturous- duff
- duff someone up
- duffer
- dulcet
- dull
- dullard
- dullness
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