Meaning & use
Emollients
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Substances, especially skin creams or lotions, that soften and soothe the skin.
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Dermatologists recommend fragrance-free emollients for people with eczema.
The pharmacist stocked several emollients for dry winter skin.
A note on using this word
Emollient comes from the Latin emollire, 'to soften,' and the word can also be used figuratively, as in 'emollient words' meant to soothe a tense situation.
Words with a similar meaning
moisturizerssoftenerslotions
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Words with an opposite meaning
irritants
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Having a softening or soothing effect, whether literal or figurative.
He offered a few emollient remarks to calm the angry room.
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