[emol.lient] adj [L emollient-, emolliens, prp. of emollire to soften, fr. e- + mollis soft--more at mollify] (ca. 1640) 1: making soft or supple; also: soothing esp. to the skin or mucous membrane
2: making less intense or harsh: mollifying "soothe us in our agonies with ~ words --H. L. Mencken"
[2]emollient n (1656): something that softens or soothes