euphonious

[yoo-foh-nee-uhs]

adjective

1. pleasant in sound; agreeable to the ear; characterized by euphony.

   a sweet, euphonious voice.

Other Word Forms

• euphoniously adverb
• euphoniousness noun
• noneuphonious adjective
• noneuphoniously adverb
• noneuphoniousness noun
• uneuphonious adjective
• uneuphoniously adverb
• uneuphoniousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of euphonious¹

First recorded in 1765–75; euphony + -ous

Example Sentences

The town, less than 3 miles from Cedar Lake, Seattle’s primary water reservoir, was euphoniously renamed Cedar Falls.

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The result was the bright, euphonious blend that became the group’s trademark.

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“It was euphonious to be able to use this melody instead” Autonomous vehicles have long been held up as a solution to the many transportation woes confronted by people with disabilities.

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When a D.J. casually refers to Creed as “testosterone rockers from Tallahassee,” for example, King comments about that phrase, “It’s absolutely euphonious, my version of cellar door.”

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A starred Publisher’s Weekly review of the book described it as “gripping, euphonious … and full of storytelling magic.”

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