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doux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • affable adj Friendly, easy to talk to, and pleasant in manner.
  • balmy adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
  • bland adj Lacking strong flavour; mild or tasteless.
  • fresh adjective Newly made, picked, or obtained; not old or stale.
  • gentle adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
  • soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.
  • sweet adj Having the taste of sugar; not sour, salty, or bitter.
  • swish noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.

Senses

doux is used for these senses in English:

  • affable Mild; benign.
  • balmy Of weather, mild and pleasant.
  • fresh (of water) Without salt; not saline.
  • mild Gentle and not easily angered.
  • mild (of weather) Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
  • smooth Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.
  • sweet Tasting of sugars.
  • sweet Of a pleasant sound.

balmy — full definition

  1. adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
  2. adj Slightly crazy or foolish (British slang).

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