'Dulcet' definitions:
Definition of 'dulcet'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Extremely pleasant in a gentle way; "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches"
adjective
Pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello" [syn: dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet]
Definition of 'Dulcet'
From: GCIDE
- Dulcet \Dul"cet\, a. [OF. doucet, dim. of dous sweet, F. doux, L. dulcis; akin to Gr. ? . Cf. Doucet.]
- 1. Sweet to the taste; luscious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- She tempers dulcet creams. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious. [1913 Webster]
- Their dainty lays and dulcet melody. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dulcet'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- achingly sweet,
- affable,
- agreeable,
- agreeable-sounding,
- amiable,
- amicable,
- appealing,
- ariose,
- arioso,
- blissful,
- canorous,
- cantabile,
- catchy,
- cheerful,
- compatible,
- complaisant,
- congenial,
- cordial,
- desirable,
- en rapport,
- engaging,
- enjoyable,
- euphonic,
- euphonious,
- euphonous,
- fair,
- fair and pleasant,
- felicific,
- felicitous,
- fine,
- fine-toned,
- genial,
- golden,
- golden-tongued,
- golden-voiced,
- good,
- goodly,
- gracious,
- grateful,
- gratifying,
- harmonious,
- heart-warming,
- honeyed,
- likable,
- melic,
- mellifluent,
- mellifluous,
- mellisonant,
- mellow,
- melodic,
- melodious,
- music-flowing,
- music-like,
- musical,
- nice,
- pleasant,
- pleasant-sounding,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- pleasure-giving,
- pleasureful,
- rewarding,
- rich,
- satisfying,
- silver-toned,
- silver-tongued,
- silver-voiced,
- silvery,
- singable,
- songful,
- songlike,
- sonorous,
- sweet,
- sweet-flowing,
- sweet-sounding,
- tunable,
- tuneful,
- welcome,
- winning,
- winsome