emo

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. [ imp. & p. p. Emolliated p. pr. & vb. n. Emolliating. ] [ See Emollient, a. ] To soften; to render effeminate. [ 1913 Webster ]

Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valor. Pinkerton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc. [ 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. 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.

{ , prep. Among. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]