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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..

Malacosteon :: Malacosteon (n.) A peculiar disease of the bones, in consequence of which they become softened and capable of being bent without breaking..

Digester :: Digester (n.) A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them..

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..

Steep :: Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..

Temper :: Temper (v. t.) To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage; to soothe; to calm..

Emollient :: Emollient (a.) Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient.

Softening :: Softening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Softe.

Malaxate :: Malaxate (v. t.) To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance.

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..

Intenerate :: Intenerate (a.) Made tender or soft; softened.

Mollify :: Mollify (v. t.) To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness, harshness, or asperity of; to qualify; as, to mollify the ground..

Sop :: Sop (v. t.) Anything steeped, or dipped and softened, in any liquid; especially, something dipped in broth or liquid food, and intended to be eaten..

Taw :: Taw (v. t.) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them..

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

Contemper :: Contemper (v. t.) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate; to soften.

Emulsive :: Emulsive (a.) Softening; milklike.

Soften :: Soften (v. t.) To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.

Muffler :: Muffler (n.) A cushion for terminating or softening a note made by a stringed instrument with a keyboard.

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

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