douceur
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.27 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sweetener: a gift offered to sweeten another's attitude, a tip or bribe.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A tax break provided as an inducement to sell valuable items (especially art) to public collections rather than on the open market.
British usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "When Dangerfield put the little roll in his hand, Irons looked suspicious and frightened, and balanced it in his palm, as if he had thoughts of chucking it from him, as though it were literally a satanic douceur. But it is hard to part with money, and Irons, though he still looked cowed and unhappy, put the money into his breeches' pocket, and he made a queer bow […]"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- Obsolete
- British usage