See Also: mollient(dictionary)

monocle (iou) and mollient (iou)


monocle (iou)



monocle noun. M19.
[French (orig. adjective) formed as MONOCULUS.]
A single eyeglass.
monocled adjective wearing a monocle E20.

mollient (iou)



mollient noun & adjective. rare. E17.
[Latin mollient- pres. ppl stem of mollire soften, from mollis soft: see -ENT.]
A. noun. Medicine. A softening application, an emollient. Only in E17.
b. adjective. Softening. E18.