dulcet
/ˈdʌlsɪt/adjective
उच्चारण डल्सिट
मधुर, सुरीला, मीठा
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humorous or ironic
(of sounds) sweet and pleasant
मधुर, सुरीला, मीठा
- the dulcet tones of her voice
- The singer's dulcet voice made the audience forget the long, hot afternoon.
- I woke to the dulcet sound of birdsong.
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- She spoke in dulcet tones to calm the baby.
- The dulcet notes of the flute drifted across the lake.
- The announcer's dulcet voice made the long wait easier.
Synonyms sweet melodious mellifluous soothing harmonious
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dul·cet
With -cet (not 'dulset').
अंत में -cet ('dulset' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the sweet-sound words together: dulcet, melodious (pleasant tune), mellifluous (smooth and sweet, of a voice), euphonious (pleasant-sounding), harmonious.
मधुर ध्वनि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dulcet, melodious (सुखद धुन), mellifluous (आवाज़ के लिए, कोमल और मधुर), euphonious (कर्णप्रिय), harmonious।
§Grammar and usage
Opposites: cacophonous, strident, raucous.
विपरीत: cacophonous, strident, raucous।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dulcet tones (often used humorously for an unpleasant voice).
Collocation 'dulcet tones' (प्रायः अप्रिय आवाज़ के लिए व्यंग्य में)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin dulcis, sweet.
Latin dulcis, मीठा, से।