dolce
Soft and tender
Dolce is Italian for sweet, appearing in English mainly in musical directions where it indicates a soft, sweet manner of playing.
The phrase *la dolce vita* (the sweet life) entered English from Fellini's 1960 film, evoking glamorous, pleasure-seeking existence: They spent the summer living la dolce vita on the Amalfi coast.
Layered Italian coffee dessert
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- biscottiCrunchy Italian almond cookies
torte · zabaglione · semifreddo · panettone · zeppole · affogato · granita · cassata
Soft or sore
- softYielding to touch
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- caressGentle loving touch
kindness · affectionate · gracious · sensitive · warmth · fondness · endearing · loving
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- caramelCooked sugar confection
- nectarFloral sugar water
- syrupThick sugar liquid
molasses · confection · sweetness · saccharine · cloying · sugary · candied · treacly
Keyed percussion instrument
- pianissimoExtremely quiet, in scores
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- andanteWalking-pace tempo marking
- adagioSlow musical tempo
largo · lento · cantabile · sotto voce
tiramisu
Layered Italian coffee dessert
- panna cottaMolded Italian cream dessert
- cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
biscotti · torte · zabaglione · semifreddo · panettone · zeppole · affogato · granita · cassata · amaretti
tender
Soft or sore
caress · kindness · affectionate · gracious · sensitive · warmth · fondness · endearing · loving · mild
sugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
syrup · molasses · confection · sweetness · saccharine · cloying · sugary · candied · treacly · luscious
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
- pianissimoExtremely quiet, in scores
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
- andanteWalking-pace tempo marking
adagio · largo · lento · cantabile · sotto voce
relaxed
Free of stress
indulgence · luxury · hedonism · elegance · romance · Italian · sophistication · enjoyment · savoring
- Dolce & GabbanaItalian luxury fashion house
- Dolce and GabbanaItalian luxury fashion brand
- dolce vitaSweet life philosophy
- Dolce GabbanaLuxury fashion house
- la dolce vitaLifestyle of luxury and pleasure
- dolce stil novoMedieval Italian poetic movement