dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant, sweet
(adjective) pleasing to the ear; “the dulcet tones of the cello”
dulcet
(adjective) extremely pleasant in a gentle way; “the most dulcet swimming on the most beautiful and remote beaches”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dulcet
Sweet, especially when describing voice or tones; melodious.
Generally pleasing; agreeable.
(archaic) Sweet to the taste.
• (melodious): birdsweet
• (generally pleasing): agreeable, soothing
• (sweet to the taste): sugary, sweet
Source: Wiktionary
Dul"cet, a. Etym: [OF. doucet, dim. of dous sweet, F. doux, L. dulcis; akin to Gr. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
