softening

softening is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Soften. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Soften
2. a. & n. from Soften, v.
3. noun. the process of becoming softer

   "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"

   "he observed the softening of iron by heat"

4. adjective. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

   Synonyms: demulcent, emollient, salving

Synonyms

demulcent, emollient, salving

Common word forms

soften

Words from these letters

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