English-Thai Dictionary

douce

A ที่ สุภาพ เยือกเย็น 

 

douceur

N ของขวัญ กำนัล  bribe gratuity

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DOUCED

n.A musical instrument. [Not in use. ]

 

DOUCET

n.A custard. [Not in use. ]

 

DOUCEUR

n.[L.] A present or gift; a bribe.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DOUCE

Douce, a. Etym: [F. doux, masc. , douce, fem. , sweet, fr. L. duleis sweet. ]

 

1. Sweet; pleasant. [Obs. ]

 

2. Sober; prudent; sedate; modest. [Scot. ] And this is a douce, honest man. Sir W. Scott.

 

DOUCEPERE

Douce "pere `, n. Etym: [F. les douze pairs the twelve peers of France, renowned in romantic fiction. ]

 

Defn: One of the twelve peers of France, companions of Charlemagne in war. [Written also douzepere.] [Obs. ] Big-looking like a doughty doucepere. Spenser.

 

DOUCET; DOWSET

Dou "cet, Dow "set, n. Etym: [F. doucet sweet, dim. of doux. See Douce. ]

 

1. A custard. [Obs. ]

 

2. A dowcet, or deep's testicle.

 

DOUCEUR

Dou `ceur ", n. Etym: [F., fr. doux sweet. See Douce. ]

 

1. Gentleness and sweetness of manner; agreeableness. Chesterfield.

 

2. A gift for service done or to be done; an honorarium; a present; sometimes, a bribe. Burke.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

douce

douce |do͞os dus | ▶adjective chiefly Scottish sober, gentle, and sedate: stories which would have outraged their douce minds. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, sweet ’): from Old French dous, douce, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet. ’

 

douceur

dou ceur |do͞oˈsər duˈsər | ▶noun a financial inducement; a gratuity or bribe: Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: French, literally ‘sweetness. ’

 

douceur de vivre

dou ceur de vi vre |do͞oˈsər də ˈvēvrə duˌsər də ˈvivrə | ▶noun a way of living that is pleasant and free from worries. ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: French, literally ‘sweetness of living (or life ).’

 

Oxford Dictionary

douce

douce |duːs | ▶adjective chiefly Scottish sober and sedate: stories which would have outraged their douce minds. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, sweet ’): from Old French dous, douce, from Latin dulcis ‘sweet ’.

 

douceur

douceur |duːˈsəː, French dusœʀ | ▶noun a financial inducement; a bribe: Pericles gave a handsome douceur to the Spartan commanders to withdraw without fighting. ORIGIN French, literally ‘sweetness ’.

 

douceur de vivre

douceur de vivre |duːˌsəː də ˈviːvr (ə ), French dusœʀ də vivʀ |(also douceur de vie |viː, French vi |) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a way of living that is pleasant and free from worries. ORIGIN French, literally ‘sweetness of living (or life )’.

 

Duden Dictionary

doucement

dou ce ment Adverb |dus (ə )ˈmãː |französisch langsam, behutsam, sachte

 

French Dictionary

douceâtre

douceâtre adj. adjectif D ’une douceur fade. : Ce lait a un goût douceâtre.

 

doucement

doucement adv. adverbe 1 D ’une manière douce. : Il caressa doucement son chaton. SYNONYME délicatement . 2 Lentement. : Roulez doucement, il y a beaucoup d ’enfants qui jouent dans la rue.

 

doucereusement

doucereusement adv. adverbe péjoratif De façon doucereuse. : Il lui demanda pardon doucereusement. SYNONYME mielleusement .

 

doucereux

doucereux , euse adj. adjectif péjoratif Qui a une douceur fade, désagréable. : Un ton doucereux. SYNONYME mielleux .

 

douceur

douceur n. f. nom féminin 1 Qualité de ce qui est doux, agréable. : La douceur de sa peau. SYNONYME velouté . 2 Comportement affectueux. : La douceur d ’une caresse. 3 au pluriel Friandises. : Tu prendras bien de petites douceurs? SYNONYME sucreries . LOCUTION En douceur Doucement, sans heurt.