emollient
emollient · more emollient · most emollient
befeuchtend, weichmachend, erweichend, lindernd
MoisturizingMoisturizing.
UK/ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/US/ɪˈmɑl.jənt/
Meaning
2 sensesMoisturizing.
befeuchtend
(figuratively)Soothing or mollifying.
weichmachend, erweichend, lindernd
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
moisturizing:
soothing; mollifying:
Origin
From French émollient, from Latin emolliēns, present active participle of ēmolliō (“make sFrom French émollient, from Latin emolliēns, present active participle of ēmolliō (“make soft”), from ex- + molliō, from mollis (“soft”). By surface analysis, e- + Latin moll- + -i- + -ent.
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Forms
more emollient, most emollient| Comparative | more emollient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most emollient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedmollify
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.