Definitions for douceurs

douceurs dou·ceur

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

Douceurs is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 261 anagrams from letters in douceurs (cdeorsuu).

Definitions for douceurs

noun

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

Origin of douceurs

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for douceurs
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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