/mu/

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Translation

soft, limp

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Word origin

From Latin mollis ('soft, supple, tender').

Origin
Latin
Root
mollis
English cognates
mollify, mollusc, emollient

Grammar

Femininemolle
Masc pluralmous
Fem pluralmolles

Examples

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This bread is too soft to make sandwiches.

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My son has a slightly weak character.

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Meat becomes soft when it is overcooked.

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The mattress is too soft for my back.

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His arms hang limp at his sides.

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