Definition of soften

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Soften (v. t.) To render less hard; -- said of matter.

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Euphemism :: Euphemism (n.) A figure in which a harts or indelicate word or expression is softened; a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression; a mild name for something disagreeable.
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault..
Melt :: Melt (v.) Hence: To soften, as by a warming or kindly influence; to relax; to render gentle or susceptible to mild influences; sometimes, in a bad sense, to take away the firmness of; to weaken..
Emulsive :: Emulsive (a.) Softening; milklike.
Softener :: Softener (n.) One who, or that which, softens..
Unsteel :: Unsteel (v. t.) To disarm; to soften.
Emollition :: Emollition (n.) The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation.
Mouille :: Mouille (a.) Applied to certain consonants having a liquid or softened sound; e.g., in French, l or ll and gn (like the lli in million and ni in minion); in Italian, gl and gn; in Spanish, ll and –; in Portuguese, lh and nh..
Indigested :: Indigested (a.) Not softened by heat, hot water, or steam..
Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..
Pultaceous :: Pultaceous (a.) Macerated; softened; nearly fluid.
Relent :: Relent (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion..
Meliorate :: Meliorate (v. t.) To make better; to improve; to ameliorate; to soften; to make more tolerable.
Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
Stuffy :: Stuffing (n.) A mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather.
Gluepot :: Gluepot (n.) A utensil for melting glue, consisting of an inner pot holding the glue, immersed in an outer one containing water which is heated to soften the glue..
Malacosteon :: Malacosteon (n.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking..
Giving :: Giving (n.) The act of softening, breaking, or yielding..
Mollient :: Mollient (a.) Serving to soften; assuaging; emollient.
Scumbling :: Scumbling (n.) A mode of obtaining a softened effect, in painting and drawing, by the application of a thin layer of opaque color to the surface of a painting, or part of the surface, which is too bright in color, or which requires harmonizing..
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