euphonious
[yoo-foh-nee-uh s]
adjective
pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony: a sweet, euphonious voice.
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Nearby words
- euphemism,
- euphemistic,
- euphemize,
- euphonia,
- euphonic,
- euphoniously,
- euphonium,
- euphonize,
- euphony,
- euphorbia
Origin of euphonious
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