Vocabulary
doux
sweet; soft; mild; gentle (gradual rather than steep); fresh, not salty (of water)
Adjective
doux
gently
Adverb
liberté
liberty, freedom. 1688, Guy Miège, The Great French Dictionary. "Qu'y a-t-il de plus doux dans ce monde que la liberté? What is there sweeter in this world than liberty?"
Noun
billet doux
billet-doux
Noun
doux-amer
bittersweet (both bitter and sweet)
Adjective
doux Jésus
sweet Jesus!
Interjection
doux rêveur
a dreamer (someone whose beliefs are far from realistic)
Noun
doux comme un agneau
very gentle; meek as a lamb
Adjective