The Most Euphonious Words in English



There are many words in English that sound lovely to the ear and I'm sure that everyone has their own personal favourites. I've listed some of mine - perhaps some of your favourites are here too?  

Cherish : To hold dear; to nurture with loving care and affection.

Diaphanous : A fineness of texture; sheer; an extreme lightness and delicacy of form.

Ecstacy : A trance-like state in which a person transcends normal consciousness; rapturous delight.

Eloquence : The art of using language in a vivid, apt and fluent way.

Ennui : A feeling of utter weariness and discontent caused by satiety or by a lack of occupation or excitement; boredom.

Ephemeral : Lasting for a very short time, transitory.

Epiphany :  A moment of sudden revelation.

Ethereal :  Extremely delicate; light;  not of this world.

Euphoria : An intense feeling of happiness or elation.

Exquisite : Extremely beautiful; magnificent; superb; elegant.

Gossamer : A fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders.

Incandescence :  Bright light produced by very high temperatures; luminescent; glowing.

Iridescent : Producing a display of vividly shimmering rainbow-like colours.

Lithe : Graceful, athletically slim and flexible; lissome; svelte.

Liquid : Fluid; flowing; having the translucence of water; clear.

Mellifluous : Sweet-sounding; smooth; musical and pleasing to hear.

Metallic : The bright radiance of metal; shiny; gleaming.

Nostalgia : A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

Nuance : Subtle and delicate shades of meaning or feeling.

Precious : Of high value; greatly loved or treasured.

Quintessential : Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

Scintillate : Dazzling liveliness or wit; glitter; sparkle; shimmer.

Serendipity : The chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way.

Sheen : A soft lustre on a surface; opalescent.

Silence : A complete absence of noise or sound.

Silver : A shiny greyish-white colour with a lustrous gleam.

Subtlety :  Delicately complex and understated.

Tranquility : Being free from agitation of mind or spirit.

Velvet : A soft and silky smooth fabric with a short dense warp pile.

Whisper : Speaking very softly and only with breath to avoid being overheard, for secrecy or intimacy.




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