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EUPHONIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a pleasant sound
Example:
a euphonious trill of silver laughter
Synonyms:
euphonious; euphonous
Classified under:
Similar:
golden (suggestive of gold)
silvern; silvery (resembling or reminiscent of silver)
Antonym:
cacophonous (having an unpleasant sound)
Derivation:
euphony (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of speech or dialect) pleasing in sound; not harsh or strident
Example:
her euphonious Southern speech
Classified under:
Similar:
soft ((of sound) relatively low in volume)
Domain usage:
accent; dialect; idiom (the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people)
Derivation:
euphony (any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds)
