dulcet
adjective
[ ˈdʌlsɪt ]
• (especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
• "record the dulcet tones of your family and friends"
Similar:
sweet,
sweet-sounding,
mellifluous,
euphonious,
soothing,
mellow,
honeyed,
pleasant,
agreeable,
melodious,
melodic,
tuneful,
musical,
lilting,
lyrical,
harmonious,
silvery,
silver-toned,
bell-like,
golden,
easy on the ear,
mellifluent,
Origin:
late Middle English doucet, from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet’. The Latin form influenced the modern spelling.
