| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. To soften; to render effeminate.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb emolliately.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (emolliately) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective emolliate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "EMOLLIATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Note: Emolliate \E*mol"li*ate\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Emolliated; present participle verb or noun Emolliating.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EMOLLIATE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] To soften; to render effeminate. Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valor. [This is a new word, though well formed and applied; but what connection is there between softening and forgetting? Lost is here the proper word for forgotten.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
