Definition
Having a softening or soothing effect, especially on the skin; something that reduces tension or makes a situation less harsh. As a noun, it refers to a moisturizing cream or lotion.
Etymology
From Latin 'emolliens,' from 'emollire' (to soften), from 'ex-' (out) and 'mollire' (to soften), from 'mollis' (soft). The word has maintained its connection to softening throughout its history.
Kelly Says
Emollient makes things 'e-mollient' - it takes the 'moll' (soft) and amplifies it with 'e-' (out). Think of how lotion makes your skin soft - emollient words or actions do the same thing to tense situations, softening the rough edges.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማስተኮማሪ
masetekomari
BNবাংলা
স্নিগ্ধক
snigdhak
CACatalà
emol·lient
eˈmɔliənt
CSČeština
emolient
emolient
DADansk
emolient
eˈmoːli̯ent
DEDeutsch
Emolliens
eˈmoːli̯ɛns
ELΕλληνικά
εμολιεντ
emolient
ESEspañol
emoliente
emoliente
FISuomi
emolientti
emolientti
FRFrançais
émollient
e.mɔ.ljɑ̃
HEעברית
אמוליאנט
amulyant
HIहिन्दी
स्निग्धक
snigdhak
HUMagyar
emolliens
emolienʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
emolien
emolien
ITItaliano
emolliente
emoliente
KMKM
អេមូលីយេន
aemuliyein
MSBahasa Melayu
emolien
emolien
MYမြန်မာ
အန်မိုးမြစ်
anmoe myit
NLNederlands
emolliënt
eˈmɔliənt
NONorsk
emolient
eˈmɔliɛnt
PLPolski
emolient
emolient
PTPortuguês
emoliente
emoliente
RORomână
emolient
emolient
RUРусский
емоллиент
emolient
SVSvenska
emollient
eˈmɔliɛnt
SWKiswahili
emolienti
emolienti
TAதமிழ்
மென்மைப்படுத்தி
menmaippattuti
TEతెలుగు
స్నిగ్ధకరమైన
snigdhakaramaina
THไทย
สารบำรุงผิว
sān bammûng phīw
TLTL
pampalambot
pampalambot
TRTürkçe
yumuşatıcı
yumuşatıçı
UKУкраїнська
емолlient
emolient
VITiếng Việt
chất làm mềm
chat lam mem