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e·mol·lient
 emollient
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- pronunciation:
- ih
mal
y
 nt
[or]
ih
mal
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nt
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
making soft; soothing, esp. to the skin.
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adverb + (adj.)emollient
extra, yet
(adj.)emollient
+ noun
base, binder, city, cleansing, coconut, cream, hair, lotion, melody, morsel, pineapple, polish, scalp, silicone, tonic, tress, verse
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a substance that softens or soothes the skin.
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| related words: |
lotion, ointment, wash |
adjective + (n.)emollient
cherished, ginger, long-lasting, olive, other, over-the-counter, soothing, topical
verb + (n.)emollient
apply, coat, contain, embed, serve
noun + (n.)emollient
balm, camellia, cocoa, enema, formulation, fruit, jar, laxative, massage, moisturizer, oil, ointment, placenta, rack, soap, tester, unguents, wax
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| derivation: |
emollience (n.) |
The word emollient
contains the following part:
e-
Latin
prefix
that means out, out of, away
  More about this word part:
The prefix e-
is an assimilated form of ex- used before roots beginning with certain consonants (b d, g, j, l, m, n, r, v). See ex-.
Example words:
ebullient, edentulous, edict, educate, educe, egregious, egress, ejaculate, eject, elaborate, elate, elect, elicit, elide, eligible, elite, elocution, elongate, eloquence, eloquent, elucidate, elude, emaciate, emancipate, emasculate, emend, emerge, emergency, emigrate, eminent, emissary, emit, emollient, emolument, emulsion, enervate, enormity, enormous, enumerate, enunciate, eradicate, erase, erode, eruct, erudite, erupt, evacuate, evade, evaluate, evanesce, event, eventuate, evert, evict, evident, evocative, evoke, evolution, evolve, ineluctable, ineradicable
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