Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From мъх (mǎh, moss, fuzz) +‎ -ест (-est) with prevented palatalization of -х-.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

мъ́хест (mǎ́hest)

  1. mossy, fuzzy (covered in moss, fuzz)
  2. (figurative) fluffy
    Synonym: пу́хест (púhest)
  3. glaucous (having powdery covering)

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References edit

  • мъхест”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • мъхест”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010