dulcet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: dulcet	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
dulcet adj extremely pleasant in a gentle way; "the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches" pleasing to the ear; "the dulcet tones of the cello" Synonym(s): dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.] She tempers dulcet creams. --Milton. 2. Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious. Their dainty lays and dulcet melody. --Spenser.