mollified — (adj.) 1620s, pp. adjective from MOLLIFY (Cf. mollify) … Etymology dictionary
mollified — UK [ˈmɒlɪfaɪd] US [ˈmɑləˌfaɪd] adjective formal feeling less angry or upset Thesaurus: calm and relaxedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
mollified — mol|li|fied [ malə,faıd ] adjective FORMAL feeling less angry or upset: Laura was somewhat mollified to see that he was wearing the sweater she d knitted … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mollified — mol·li·fy || mÉ‘lɪfaɪ / mÉ’ v. calm, soften, pacify, relieve … English contemporary dictionary
mollified — UK [ˈmɒlɪfaɪd] / US [ˈmɑləˌfaɪd] adjective formal feeling less angry or upset … English dictionary
mollified — Mānalo … English-Hawaiian dictionary
be mollified — index relent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
mollify — verb /ˈmɑːlɪfaɪ/ a) To ease a burden; make less painful; to comfort Although this invitation was accompanied with a curtsey that might have softened the heart of a church warden, it by no means mollified the beadle. b) To appease … Wiktionary
mollify — [[t]mɒ̱lɪfaɪ[/t]] mollifies, mollifying, mollified VERB If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. [FORMAL] [V n] The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups. Syn: placate Derived… … English dictionary
Mollify — Mol li*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mollified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mollifying}.] [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Enmollient}, {Moil}, v. t., and { fy}.] 1. To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
