sweeten, dulcify, edulcorate, dulcorate
(verb) make sweeter in taste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dulcify (third-person singular simple present dulcifies, present participle dulcifying, simple past and past participle dulcified)
To sweeten the taste of.
To make sweeter or more pleasant.
(obsolete) To neutralise the acidity of.
(transitive) To mollify or make peaceful.
He knew all the things to say to dulcify his mother.
Source: Wiktionary
Dul"ci*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dulcified; p. pr. & vb. n. Dulcifying.] Etym: [L. dulcis sweet + -fy: cf. F. dulcifier.]
1. (Pharm.)
Definition: To sweeten; to free from acidity, saltness, or acrimony. Wiseman.
2. Fig. : To mollify; to sweeten; to please. As she . . . was further dulcified by her pipe of tobacco. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
