malaxate

English

Etymology

Latin malaxo (“I knead”) +‎ -ate

Verb

malaxate (third-person singular simple present malaxates, present participle malaxating, simple past and past participle malaxated)

1. To soften, especially by kneading with the hands.

Synonyms

• malax

Related terms

• malaxage

References

• “malaxate”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.