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EMOLLIENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("emollient" is a kind of...):
toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emollient"):
cold cream; coldcream; face cream; vanishing cream (a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin)
hand cream (moisturizing cream for the hands)
lanolin (an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep))
nard; spikenard (an aromatic ointment used in antiquity)
sun blocker; sunblock; sunscreen (a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn)
Derivation:
emollient (having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
Synonyms:
demulcent; emollient; salving; softening
Classified under:
Similar:
soft (yielding readily to pressure or weight)
Derivation:
emollient (toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin)
