moelleux

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See also: moëlleux

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French moelleux.

Adjective[edit]

moelleux (comparative more moelleux, superlative most moelleux)

(of wine) Of mid-level sweetness.

French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

moëlleux (archaic)

Etymology[edit]

From moelle +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /mwa.lø/, /mwɛ.lø/, /mwe.lø/
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Adjective[edit]

moelleux (feminine moelleuse, masculine plural moelleux, feminine plural moelleuses)

full of marrow, marrowy
(by extension) soft, supple, graceful

Further reading[edit]

“moelleux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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