emollient

Word family nounemollescenceemollitionverbemolliateadjectiveemollient

Related topics: Drugs, medicines

e·mol·li·ent /ɪˈmɒliənt $ ɪˈmɑː-/ adjectiveadj formal

1 MDmaking something, especially your skin, softer and smoother 润肤的；护肤的

Almond oil is renowned for its soothing, emollient properties.

杏仁油以其舒缓和滋润功效闻名。

2 CALMmaking someone feel calmer when they have been angry 使平静的；给予安慰的

an emollient reply

安抚的回答

—emollient noun [countableC]

Examples from the Corpus

emollient• An emollient reply was drafted for me to send back.• Sunday schools too were booming and every week little people were taught to give voice to such emollient verses as these.• emollient words

Origin emollient

(1600-1700) Latin present participle of emollire “to soften”

词汇	emollient
释义	emollient Word family nounemollescenceemollitionverbemolliateadjectiveemollient Related topics: Drugs, medicines e·mol·li·ent /ɪˈmɒliənt $ ɪˈmɑː-/ adjectiveadj formal 1 MDmaking something, especially your skin, softer and smoother 润肤的；护肤的 Almond oil is renowned for its soothing, emollient properties. 杏仁油以其舒缓和滋润功效闻名。 2 CALMmaking someone feel calmer when they have been angry 使平静的；给予安慰的 an emollient reply 安抚的回答 —emollient noun [countableC] Examples from the Corpus emollient• An emollient reply was drafted for me to send back.• Sunday schools too were booming and every week little people were taught to give voice to such emollient verses as these.• emollient words Origin emollient (1600-1700) Latin present participle of emollire “to soften”
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