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- Dictionarydulcet/ˈdʌlsɪt/
adjective
- 1. (especially of sound) sweet and soothing: ironic "record the dulcet tones of your family and friends"
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DULCET definition: 1. Dulcet sounds are soft and pleasant to listen to. 2. a person's voice: 3. Dulcet sounds are…. Learn more.
DULCET meaning: 1. Dulcet sounds are soft and pleasant to listen to. 2. a person's voice: 3. Dulcet sounds are…. Learn more.
The meaning of DULCET is sweet to the taste. How to use dulcet in a sentence. Did you know?
Dulcet definition: pleasant to the ear; melodious. See examples of DULCET used in a sentence.
Definition of 'dulcet' Word Frequency. dulcet. (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. 2. See dulcet tones.
1. pleasant to the ear; melodious. 2. pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing. 3. Archaic. sweet to the taste or smell. [1400–15; late Middle English doucet < Middle French (feminine) < Latin dulcis sweet] dul′cet•ly, adv. dul′cet•ness, n.
Use the adjective dulcet to describe a sound that is soothing and soft, like the dulcet harmonies in a 70s pop song or the dulcet tones of a harp. The word dulcet worked its way into English by way of the French word doucet, which is related to the word doux, meaning “sweet.”.
Definition of dulcet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for DULCET: pleasant, sweet, delightful, delicious, pleasing, enjoyable, nice, heavenly; Antonyms of DULCET: unpleasant, disagreeable, unwelcome, ghastly, obnoxious, horrid, hellish, vile.
Dulcet definition: pleasant to the ear; melodious. See examples of DULCET used in a sentence.
