SOFTENER

softener

(noun) a substance added to another to make it less hard

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

softener (plural softeners)

One who, or that which, softens.

A water softener.

Fabric softener.

(chemistry) A substance added to make something softer.

Anagrams

• enforest, resoften

Source: Wiktionary


Sof"ten*er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, softens. [Written also, less properly, softner.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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