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    dulcet
    /ˈdʌlsɪt/

    adjective

    • 1. (especially of sound) sweet and soothing: ironic "record the dulcet tones of your family and friends"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDULCET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DULCET definition: 1. Dulcet sounds are soft and pleasant to listen to. 2. a person's voice: 3. Dulcet sounds are…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dulcetDulcet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DULCET is sweet to the taste. How to use dulcet in a sentence. Did you know? sweet to the taste; pleasing to the ear; generally pleasing or agreeable ... 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of dulcet was in the 15th century. See more words from the same ...

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDULCET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DULCET meaning: 1. Dulcet sounds are soft and pleasant to listen to. 2. a person's voice: 3. Dulcet sounds are…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dulcetDULCET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dulcet definition: pleasant to the ear; melodious. See examples of DULCET used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDULCET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (of a sound) soothing or pleasant; sweet.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dulcetDulcet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    dulcet: 1 adj pleasing to the ear “the dulcet tones of the cello” Synonyms: honeyed , mellifluous , mellisonant , sweet melodic , melodious , musical containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody adj extremely pleasant in a gentle way “the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches” Synonyms: pleasant ...

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dulcetDulcet - definition of dulcet by The Free Dictionary

    dulcet - pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello" mellifluous , mellisonant , honeyed , sweet melodic , melodious , musical - containing or constituting or characterized by pleasing melody; "the melodious song of a meadowlark"

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdulcet adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dulcet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › dulcet_adjdulcet, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word dulcet mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word dulcet. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. dulcet has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. music (late 1500s) animals (late 1500s) organ-playing (1830s)

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dulcetDulcet Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dulcet definition: Sweet to the taste. Origin of Dulcet Alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis) of Middle English doucet from Old French diminutive of douce feminine of doux sweet from Latin dulcis. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition From Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce (“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis (“sweet, pleasant”).