# emollient

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/ · frequency rank #85,217

## Definitions
1. Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.
2. Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.

## Etymology
From French émollient, from Latin emolliēns, present active participle of ēmolliō (“make soft”), from ex- + molliō, from mollis (“soft”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emollient