douce

[ doos ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. sedate; modest; quiet.

douce

/ duːs /

adjective

1. dialect.
   quiet; sober; sedate

Derived Forms

• ˈdoucely, adverb

Other Words From

• doucely adverb
• douceness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of douce¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French (feminine) < Latin dulcis sweet; dulcet

Word History and Origins

Origin of douce¹

C14: from Old French, feminine of dous, from Latin dulcis sweet

Example Sentences

“We woke up this morning to find bodies in the street in our community of Pétionville,” said Douce Titi, who works at the mayor’s office.

From Seattle Times

People convicted under the laws included Charles Trenet, the singer of classic ballads La Mer and Douce France, who spent 28 days in prison after being accused of soliciting young men in 1963.

From BBC

Liberation correspondent Agnes Faivre and Sophie Douce, a French correspondent for French newspaper Le Monde, were expelled and given 24 hours to leave the country with no explanation.

From Seattle Times

Sophie Douce, a French correspondent for Le Monde, and Agnes Faivre, correspondent for Liberation, were given 24 hours to leave the West African country with no explanation, said articles by both newspapers on Sunday.

From Seattle Times

Faivre was ordered to leave that evening and Douce the following day, they both arrived in Paris Sunday.

From Seattle Times