doux

/du/

adjective A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Meaning

  1. soft, sweet, gentle

Similar words

indulgent

Close — a lenient person is often described as "soft" on rules.

Similar in other languages

German

behutsam

Close — gentle/careful and behutsam overlap.

Spanish

apacible

Close — doux (soft, gentle) relates to gentle, peaceful.

Portuguese

manso

Close — soft, sweet, gentle relates to gentle, tame.

Practice

1 What does doux mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches doux?

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