WORD OF THE DAY
Something euphonious sounds beautiful and pleasant. "You have a euphonious voice!" is a great compliment for a singer.
This word sounds pretty when you say it, so it makes sense that it describes something pleasing to the ear. Most often, this word applies to music and a person's tone or accent. A great public speaker might have a euphonious voice. A well-written poem sounds euphonious. Many people find the sounds of nature euphonious. But the sound of barking, howling dogs? Not so euphonious.
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Vocabulary lists containing euphonious
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Frederick Douglass July 5, 1852 Full text available here.
