moelleux

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See also: moëlleux

English

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Etymology

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From French moelleux.

Adjective

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moelleux (comparative more moelleux, superlative most moelleux)

  1. (of wine) Of mid-level sweetness.

French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From moelle +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mwa.lø/, /mwɛ.lø/ ~ /mwe.lø/
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Adjective

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

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

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