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    douce
    /duːs/

    adjective

    • 1. sober and sedate: Scottish "stories which would have outraged their douce minds"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDOUCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Douce is an adjective that means quiet or calm, especially in Scottish English. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and related words.

    • Doubtingly

      DOUBTINGLY meaning: 1. in an uncertain way that shows...

    • Doucely

      doucely meaning: 1. in a quiet or calm manner: 2. in a quiet...

    • Doubting Thomas

      doubting Thomas meaning: 1. a person who refuses to believe...

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

    Douce is an adjective that means sober or sedate, chiefly used in Scotland. It comes from Middle English, Anglo-French, and Latin words for sweet or pleasant.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › douceDOUCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Douce definition: sedate; modest; quiet.. See examples of DOUCE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDOUCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Scottish and Northern England dialect quiet; sober; sedate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › douceDouce - definition of douce by The Free Dictionary

    Define douce. douce synonyms, douce pronunciation, douce translation, English dictionary definition of douce. adj dialect Scot and Northern English quiet; sober; sedate ˈdoucely adv Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ©...

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › douceDouce Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Douce definition: Pleasant or hospitable.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › doucedouce - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 4, 2024 · douce (comparative more douce, superlative most douce) Sweet; nice; pleasant. Serious and quiet; steady, not flighty or casual; sober.