douce

douce

adj \ˈdüs\

Definition of DOUCE

chiefly Scottish

: sober, sedate <the douce faces of the mourners — L. J. A. Bell>

— douce·ly adverb, chiefly Scottish

Origin of DOUCE

Middle English, sweet, pleasant, from Anglo-French, from feminine of duz, douz, from Latin dulcis sweet — more at dulcet

First Known Use: 1721

Rhymes with DOUCE

crouse, crus, cruse, deuce, goose, juice, loose, moose, mousse, noose, nous, puce, rhus, ruse, Russ, schuss, Seuss, sluice, spruce, truce, use, Zeus