demulcent, emollient, salving, softening
(adjective) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
cream, ointment, emollient
(noun) toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
emollient (plural emollients)
Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
emollient (comparative more emollient, superlative most emollient)
Moisturizing.
Soothing or mollifying.
Source: Wiktionary
E*mol"lient, a. Etym: [L. emolliens, -entis, p. pr. of emollire to soften; e out + mollire to soften, mollis soft: cf. F. Ă©mollient. See Mollify.]
Definition: Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. "Emollient applications." Arbuthnot.
E*mol"lient (; 105), n. (Med.)
Definition: An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 May 2025
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
