Definitions for douceur

douceur dou·ceur

Spelling: [doo-sur; French doo-sœr
IPA: /duˈsɜr; French duˈsœr/

Douceur is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 118 anagrams from letters in douceur (cdeoruu).

Definitions for douceur

noun

  1. a gratuity; tip.
  2. a conciliatory gift or bribe.
  3. Archaic. sweetness or agreeableness.

Origin of douceur

1350-1400; Middle English Middle French: sweetness Late Latin dulcor, with initial syllable reshaped under influence of French doux, douce; see douce, Examples for douceur

Nevertheless, the efforts of X and Y to secure the douceur were not relaxed.

He seemed surprised and pleased at the receipt of a douceur, and danced.

But in the ordinary life there in my time there was little to "asperate" the douceur.

The allusion in the close of the letter appears to be to a douceur which it was intended to present to the secretary.

Upon these conditions, and in consideration of a douceur for himself, he agrees to be her friend, and help her to push.

On arriving there, he went upstairs, and by a douceur to the waiter, got a large tumbler filled with spirits.

He has however a douceur for Ireland in his pocket; benefits in trade, by opening the woollen manufacture to that nation.

He had also received from the Emperor Joseph a douceur of 2-1/2 per cent.

A douceur from the young chap secured the repose of his uncle.

He held the door for me, and, giving him his douceur, I set my foot on the step.

Word Value for douceur
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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