dulce

Sugary in Spanish

Dulce is Spanish for sweet, appearing in English primarily in borrowed phrases.

Dulce de leche is a caramelized milk confection popular in Latin American cuisine.

The phrase dulce et decorum est comes from the Latin poet Horace—"it is sweet and fitting"—famously invoked by Wilfred Owen to critique the romanticization of war.

Dulce also serves as a given name.

sweet

honey

Bees' viscous nectar product

syrup · fructose · nectar · confection · saccharine · cloying · treats · sweetness · glucose · sucrose

melodic

melodious

Agreeable in sound

mellifluous · euphonious · soothing · pleasant · lilting · songlike · cantabile · musical · gentle · silvery

gentle

suave

Smoothly refined in manner

  • mildModerate in intensity
  • softYielding to touch
  • mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed

tender · soothing · gentle · delicate · placid · serene · calm · smooth · temperate · tranquil

confection

flan

Caramel-glazed baked custard

  • churrosRidged fried-dough pastry
  • ateTook in nourishment
  • camoteEdible tuberous root

glorias

freshwater

freshwater

Non-saline aquatic environment

  • riverLarge flowing watercourse
  • lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
  • streamSteady continuous flow

potable · spring · lagoon · watershed · aquifer · riparian · brackish · estuary

Categories
Opposites
taste quality

dulcebitter

Sharp, unpleasant taste

savory · sour · salty · acidic · tart

temperament/manner (figurative)

dulcebitter

Sharp, unpleasant taste

harsh · severe · acerbic · sour · caustic

sound/music quality

dulceharsh

Unpleasantly severe or rough

discordant · strident · cacophonous · jarring · grating

Phrases
Family

dulcet, dulcimer, dulce de leche

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