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Melt :: Melt (v. i.) Hence: To be softened; to become tender, mild, or gentle; also, to be weakened or subdued, as by fear..

Lenify :: Lenify (v. t.) To assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate.

Gastromalacia :: Gastromalacia (n.) A softening of the coats of the stomach; -- usually a post-morten change.

Hectograph :: Hectograph (n.) A contrivance for multiple copying, by means of a surface of gelatin softened with glycerin..

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury..

Unsteel :: Unsteel (v. t.) To disarm; to soften.

Mollient :: Mollient (a.) Serving to soften; assuaging; emollient.

Scumble :: Scumble (v. t.) To cover lighty, as a painting, or a drawing, with a thin wash of opaque color, or with color-crayon dust rubbed on with the stump, or to make any similar additions to the work, so as to produce a softened effect..

Malacissant :: Malacissant (a.) Softening; relaxing.

Quirboilly :: Quirboilly (n.) Leather softened by boiling so as to take any required shape. Upon drying, it becomes exceedingly hard, and hence was formerly used for armor..

Subdued :: Subdue (v. t.) To reduce the intensity or degree of; to tone down; to soften; as, to subdue the brilliancy of colors..

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

Friz :: Friz (v. t.) To soften and make of even thickness by rubbing, as with pumice stone or a blunt instrument..

Lenitive :: Lenitive (n.) That which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative..

Humanize :: Humanize (v. t.) To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize.

Emolliate :: Emolliate (a.) To soften; to render effeminate.

Soften :: Soften (v. i.) To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate..

Coddle :: Coddle (v. t.) To parboil, or soften by boiling..

Softening :: Softening () a. & n. from Soften, v..

Tubercle :: Tubercle (n.) A small mass or aggregation of morbid matter; especially, the deposit which accompanies scrofula or phthisis. This is composed of a hard, grayish, or yellowish, translucent or opaque matter, which gradually softens, and excites suppuration in its vicinity. It is most frequently found in the lungs, causing consumption..

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