dulcet
/'dʌlist/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Pleasing to the ear; melodious, sweet-sounding: Used to describe sounds, especially music or voices, that are gentle, soothing, and agreeable to listen to.
- Extremely pleasant in a gentle way; delightful: Used more broadly to describe something that is charmingly pleasant, often evoking a sense of calm or gentle pleasure.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The singer's dulcet voice calmed the entire audience.
- We fell asleep to the dulcet sound of the stream outside our window.
- He was lured by the dulcet promise of a quiet life in the countryside.
Advanced Usage
- "Dulcet tones": A common collocation referring specifically to sweet, melodious sounds.
- The diplomat used his most dulcet tones to ease the tension in the room.
- Used ironically or humorously to describe sounds that are intentionally or overly sweet.
- "Would you mind lowering the dulcet volume of your snoring?" he asked his roommate sarcastically.
Variants and Related Words
- Dulcify (verb, rare): To sweeten or make gentle.
- Dulcimer (noun): A musical instrument with a sweet, metallic sound, whose name shares the same Latin root (, meaning sweet).
Synonyms
- Melodious: Having a pleasant melody.
- Euphonious: Pleasing to the ear.
- Mellifluous: (Of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear.
- Sweet: Pleasing in sound.
Antonyms
- Cacophonous: Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
- Grating: Harsh and unpleasant to listen to.
- Strident: Loud and harsh.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- While "dulcet" itself is not typically part of a wide range of idioms, the phrase "dulcet tones" is a fixed expression.
- She refused to be swayed by his dulcet tones and empty promises.
Adjective
- pleasing to the ear
- the dulcet tones of the cello
- extremely pleasant in a gentle way
- the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches