MALAXING

Verb

malaxing

present participle of malax

Source: Wiktionary


MALAX

Ma"lax, Ma*lax"ate, v. t. Etym: [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. malaxer.]

Definition: To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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