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emollient

(ɪmɒliənt)

Word forms: plural emollients

1. variable noun

An emollient is a liquid or cream which you put on your skin to make it softer or to reduce pain.

[formal]

Synonyms: moisturizer, oil, cream, lotion More Synonyms of emollient

2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

An emollient cream makes your skin softer or reduces pain.

[formal]

3. graded adjective

An emollient person or emollient speech tries to make things calm and reduce conflict.

[formal]

The central character is a deceptively emollient senior figure in a ConservativeGovernment.

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emollient in British English

(ɪˈmɒlɪənt)

adjective

softening or soothing, esp to the skin

helping to avoid confrontation; calming

noun

any preparation or substance that has a softening or soothing effect, esp when applied to the skin

Derived forms

emollience (eˈmollience)

noun

Word origin

C17: from Latin ēmollīre to soften, from mollis soft

emollient in American English

(iˈmɑljənt; iˈmɑliənt; ɪˈmɑljənt; ɪˈmɑliənt; also, iˈmoʊljənt; iˈmoʊliənt; ɪˈmoʊljənt; ɪˈmoʊliənt)

adjective

softening; soothing

noun

something that has a softening or soothing effect; esp., an emollient preparationor medicine applied to surface tissues of the body

Word origin

L emolliens, prp. of emollire, to soften < e- out + mollire, to soften < mollis, soft: see mill1

Synonyms of 'emollient'

moisturizer, oil, cream, lotion

soothing, softening, assuaging, palliative

conciliatory, calming, disarming, appeasing

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(noun) in the sense of moisturizer

Definition

a cream or lotion that softens the skin

Grapeseed oil is a gentle emollient.

Synonyms

moisturizer

Then I rinse carefully and apply moisturizer.

oil

sun-tan oil

cream

Gently apply the cream to the affected areas.

lotion

suntan lotion

balm

The balm is very soothing.

ointment

a range of ointments for the treatment of eczema

salve

a soothing salve for sore, dry lips

liniment

lenitive

1 (adjective) in the sense of soothing

Definition

(of skin cream or lotion) having a softening effect

an emollient cream which I find invaluable for sunburn

Synonyms

soothing

Cold tea is very soothing for burns.

softening

assuaging

palliative

the importance of palliative care in hospitals

balsamic

mollifying

moisturizing

demulcent

lenitive

assuasive

2 (adjective) in the sense of conciliatory

Definition

helping to avoid confrontation

The government's recent tone has been emollient.

Synonyms

conciliatory

The next time she spoke she used a more conciliatory tone.

calming

disarming

appeasing

pacifying

pacific

She spoke in a pacific voice.

mollifying

peaceable

Many normally peaceable people were outraged.

placatory

He spoke in a placatory tone.

irenic

propitiative

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Nearby words of
emollient

emissary
emission
emit
emollient
emolument
emotion
emotional

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emollient

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单词	emollient
释义	Trends of emollient View usage for: emollient (ɪmɒliənt) Word forms: plural emollients 1. variable noun An emollient is a liquid or cream which you put on your skin to make it softer or to reduce pain. [formal] Synonyms: moisturizer, oil, cream, lotion More Synonyms of emollient 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An emollient cream makes your skin softer or reduces pain. [formal] 3. graded adjective An emollient person or emollient speech tries to make things calm and reduce conflict. [formal] The central character is a deceptively emollient senior figure in a ConservativeGovernment. More Synonyms of emollient emollient in British English (ɪˈmɒlɪənt) adjective 1. softening or soothing, esp to the skin 2. helping to avoid confrontation; calming noun 3. any preparation or substance that has a softening or soothing effect, esp when applied to the skin Derived forms emollience (eˈmollience) noun Word origin C17: from Latin ēmollīre to soften, from mollis soft emollient in American English (iˈmɑljənt; iˈmɑliənt; ɪˈmɑljənt; ɪˈmɑliənt; also, iˈmoʊljənt; iˈmoʊliənt; ɪˈmoʊljənt; ɪˈmoʊliənt) adjective 1. softening; soothing noun 2. something that has a softening or soothing effect; esp., an emollient preparationor medicine applied to surface tissues of the body Word origin L emolliens, prp. of emollire, to soften < e- out + mollire, to soften < mollis, soft: see mill1 Synonyms of 'emollient' moisturizer, oil, cream, lotion soothing, softening, assuaging, palliative conciliatory, calming, disarming, appeasing More Synonyms of emollient (noun) in the sense of moisturizer Definition a cream or lotion that softens the skin Grapeseed oil is a gentle emollient. Synonyms moisturizer Then I rinse carefully and apply moisturizer. oil sun-tan oil cream Gently apply the cream to the affected areas. lotion suntan lotion balm The balm is very soothing. ointment a range of ointments for the treatment of eczema salve a soothing salve for sore, dry lips liniment lenitive 1 (adjective) in the sense of soothing Definition (of skin cream or lotion) having a softening effect an emollient cream which I find invaluable for sunburn Synonyms soothing Cold tea is very soothing for burns. softening assuaging palliative the importance of palliative care in hospitals balsamic mollifying moisturizing demulcent lenitive assuasive 2 (adjective) in the sense of conciliatory Definition helping to avoid confrontation The government's recent tone has been emollient. Synonyms conciliatory The next time she spoke she used a more conciliatory tone. calming disarming appeasing pacifying pacific She spoke in a pacific voice. mollifying peaceable Many normally peaceable people were outraged. placatory He spoke in a placatory tone. irenic propitiative Seeoil Nearby words of emollient emissary emission emit emollient emolument emotion emotional Synonyms of 'emollient' emollient Explore 'emollient' in the dictionary
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