moelleux — meaning in English

English meaning

• cushiony adj Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
• mellow adj Ripe, soft, and sweet-tasting, without harshness or sharpness — used for fruit, wine, cheese, or other matured food and drink.
• pithy adj Expressed briefly but with a lot of meaning or force.

Senses

moelleux is used for these senses in English:

• mellow (also, figuratively, of fruit) Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
• pithy Of, like, or abounding in pith; spongy or having small holes or pits.

cushiony — full definition

1. adj Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
2. adj Having cushions; provided with cushions.
3. adj Used as a cushion.

mellow — full definition

1. adj Ripe, soft, and sweet-tasting, without harshness or sharpness — used for fruit, wine, cheese, or other matured food and drink.
2. adj Calm, relaxed, and easygoing, especially through age or experience; also used loosely for someone pleasantly drunk or high.
3. verb To become calmer, softer, or less harsh over time — or to cause something or someone to become that way.
4. noun A relaxed, comfortable mood or state of mind.

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