dulcet tones
Honeyed vocal quality
Dulcet tones describes a voice or sound that is sweet, soothing, and pleasing to the ear.
The phrase is often used ironically to describe someone's voice when they're being annoying or demanding: I was woken by my roommate's dulcet tones at 6 AM.
Sincere use sounds literary or old-fashioned.
- melodiousAgreeable in sound
- sweetTasting of sugar
- honeyedSweetened or flattering
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
velvet voice · smooth as silk · soothing · easy listening · crooning · mellifluous · harmonious · lilting · silken · golden · silver tongue · warm · rich · gentle · soft-spoken · murmuring · songbird · lullaby
- soft soundswhisper, murmur, hum, rustle, sigh
- gentle speechwhisper, murmur, quiet voice, soft-spoken, hush
- female vocalssoprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, alto, chanteuse
sound quality/pleasantness
dulcet tonesnails on a chalkboard
Iconic unpleasant scratching sound
cacophony · screeching · shrillness · blaring · grinding noise
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