Dulcet, a.
Etymology: [OF. doucet, dim. of dous sweet, F. doux, L. dulcis; akin to Gr. Doucet.]
1. Sweet to the taste; luscious. [Obs.] She tempers dulcet creams. Milton.
2. Sweet to the ear; melodious; harmonious. Their dainty lays and dulcet melody. Spenser.
Shades of meaning
Fernald lists dulcet only as an antonym, under bitter.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.
Synonyms
none given