- malaxate
- mal·ax·ate (malґək-sāt) to knead, as in making pills.
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Malaxate — Malax Ma lax, Malaxate Ma*lax ate, v. t. [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. ?, fr. malako s soft: cf. F. malaxer.] To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malaxate — verb To soften, especially by kneading with the hands. Syn: malax … Wiktionary
malaxate — malax·ate … English syllables
malaxate — ˈmaləkˌsāt, məˈlak transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin malaxatus, past participle of malaxare : to soften and incorporate (as plaster, clay, or drug ingredients of pills) by rubbing, kneading, or rolling, and simultaneously mixing with … Useful english dictionary
malaxator — ˈmaləkˌsād.ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: malaxate + or : one that malaxates; especially : a machine or mill for grinding, kneading, or stirring into a pasty mass * * * malˈaxātor noun A kneading or grinding machine … Useful english dictionary
Malax — Ma lax, Malaxate Ma*lax ate, v. t. [L. malaxare, malaxatum, cf. Gr. ?, fr. malako s soft: cf. F. malaxer.] To soften by kneading or stirring with some thinner substance. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malaxator — noun An agent used to malaxate something, e.g. butter, oil … Wiktionary
malax — verb To malaxate … Wiktionary
malax — v.t. soften by kneading or diluting. ♦ malaxage, n. such softening of clay. ♦ malaxate, v.t. ♦ malaxation, ♦ malaxator, n … Dictionary of difficult words
malax — ˈmāˌlaks, məˈl transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: Middle English malaxen, from Latin malaxare to soften, from Greek malaxai, aor. infin. of malassein, from malakos soft more at malac : malaxate … Useful english dictionary
