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Definition of "dulcet" [dul•cet]

  • Pleasing to the ear; melodious. (adjective)
  • Having a soothing, agreeable quality. (adjective)
  • Archaic Sweet to the taste. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "dulcet" in a sentence
  • "(link) You have a horde of women cooing, "Hi, Charlie!" at you in dulcet tones, and still you are bitter?"
  • "But Professor of Christian Morals Peter J. Gomes had music on his mind-namely the dulcet tones of the choir that sings in Memorial Church every Sunday."
  • "Hero come lately, Kristin Bell, will be lending her 'dulcet' tones to the new animated feature by Warner Bros.,"