dulcet

Adjective
US[duhl-suht]/ˈdʌlsət/2 syllables
Synonyms: honeyedmellifluousmellisonantsweet

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. extremely pleasant in a gentle way“the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches”Opposite unpleasantSimilar pleasant
  2. pleasing to the ear“the dulcet tones of the cello”Synonyms: honeyedmellifluousmellisonantsweetOpposite unmelodicSimilar melodious, melodic
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Dul′cet adjective

Origin: OF. doucet, dim. of dous sweet, F. doux, L. dulcis; akin to Gr. …. Cf. Doucet.

1. Sweet to the taste; luscious. obsolete

She tempers dulcet creams.— John Milton

2. Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious.

Their dainty lays and dulcet melody.— Edmund Spenser

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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