doux

Translations

• soft
• mild
• sweet
• gentle
• fresh
• tender

Definitions

1. adjective

   sweet

   Example

   • 1837 Louis Viardot, L’Ingénieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manche, translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Chapter I
2. adjective

   soft

3. adjective

   mild

4. adjective

   gentle (gradual rather than steep)

   Example

   • une pente douce
   ≠raide
5. adjective

   fresh, not salty (of water)

6. adverb

   gently

   ≈doucement