douce

adjective

ˈdüs 

chiefly Scotland

: sober, sedate

… the douce faces of the mourners.

—L. J. A. Bell

doucely adverb chiefly Scotland

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for douce

• coos
• cruce
• deuce
• duce
• goose
• hoose
• juice
• loose
• mousse
• noose
• nous
• sluice