Dulcify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdʌlsɪfaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dulcify is a verb meaning To sweeten the taste of.
Meaning
To sweeten the taste of.
More Meanings
- To make sweeter or more pleasant.
- (transitive) To mollify or make peaceful.
- (obsolete) To neutralise the acidity of.
Example Sentences
He knew all the things to say to dulcify his mother.
And there was, to dulcify for her the bath of this evening, the yet sharper contrast with the plight she had just come home in, sopped, shivering, clung to by her clothes.
Word Forms
- dulcifies
- dulcifying
- dulcified
Synonyms for dulcify
Depending on context, synonyms include edulcorate, dulcorate, sweeten.
Antonyms for dulcify
Common opposites include sour, acidify, acidulate, acetify.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dulcorate, sweeten, edulcorate, candify, unsweeten, mulcify.
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