dulcet

Meaning

1. Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
2. Generally pleasing; agreeable.
3. Sweet to the taste.

Concepts

dulcet

sweet

mellifluous

melodious

mellisonant

lovely

melodic

musical

honeyed

tuneful

velvet

harmonious

mellifluent

ambrosial

beauteous

beautiful

blissful

delicious

exquisite

peachy

wonderful

agreeable

appealing

comfortable

delightful

engaging

gainly

good

grateful

gratifying

likable

likeable

nice

palatable

personable

pleasant

pleasing

pleasurable

precious

sweet-faced

euphonic

canorous

harmonic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdʌl.sɪt/

Etymology

From Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce (“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis (“sweet, pleasant”). Cognate with Spanish dulce, French doux, Italian dolce, Portuguese doce, and Romanian dulce. Doublet of dolcetto and doucet.