n. (Chem.) An orange-red crystalline substance,
n. [ L. e out + mollescere, incho. fr. mollere to be soft, mollis soft. ] That degree of softness in a body beginning to melt which alters its shape; the first or lowest degree of fusibility. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valor. Pinkerton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. emolliens, -entis, p. pr. of emollire to soften; e out + mollire to soften, mollis soft: cf. F. émollient. See Mollify. ] Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. “Emollient applications.” Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. emolumentum, lit., a working out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set in motion, exert one's self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass: cf. F. émolument. See Mole a mound. ] The profit arising from office, employment, or labor; gain; compensation; advantage; perquisites, fees, or salary. [ 1913 Webster ]
A long . . . enjoyment of the emoluments of office. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to an emolument; profitable. [ R. ] Evelyn.
n. [ L. emovere, emotum, to remove, shake, stir up; e out + movere to move: cf. F. émotion. See Move, and cf. Emmove. ] A moving of the mind or soul; excitement of the feelings, whether pleasing or painful; disturbance or agitation of mind caused by a specific exciting cause and manifested by some sensible effect on the body. [ 1913 Webster ]
How different the emotions between departure and return! W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster ]
Some vague emotion of delight. Tennyson.