Emollient (adj/noun)
ee-mo-lee-unt
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Mid 17th century from Latin emollient- ‘making soft’, from the verb emollire, from e- (variant of ex- ‘out’) + mollis ‘soft’.
Example sentences
“Aloe vera is known for its emollient properties.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
