euphonisticadj.
/juːfəˈnɪstɪk/ Chosen with regard to euphony; aiming to be euphonious.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > pleasantness of sound > [adjective]
sweetc900
merryOE
well-soundingc1350
sootc1385
soundedc1450
honeyed1592
well-tuned1592
ear-tickling1605
mellisonanta1635
euphonical1668
euphonious1774
euphonous1805
euphonic1814
euphonistic1837
listenable1920
1837 E. Bulwer-Lytton Ernest Maltravers III. ix. v. 246 [Her] words were not euphonistic, nor her voice mellifluous.
1856 Sat. Rev. 2 220/2 Among the Greeks, the Furies had an especially euphonistic appellative.
1876 J. E. Hopkins Rose Turquand I. i. 3 The euphonistic but somewhat fictional language of domestic life.
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