mollis e, adj. with comp. and sup.
MAL-,
yielding, pliant, flexible, supple, soft, tender, delicate, gentle, mild,
pleasant
: iuncus, V.: comae, V.: aurum,
flexible
, V.: tiliae, O.: flumen, Ct.: cervix, O.: commissurae: in litore molli,
of soft sand
, Cs.: harena, O.: castaneae, V.: mollissima
vina, V.: lana, O.:
arcus,
unstrung
, O.: feretrum,
made soft by a layer of leaves
, V.: mollissima cera: genae,
delicate
, O.: manus, O.: Zephyri,
gentle
, O.: Euphrates mollior undis,
calmer
, V.: litus,
accessible
, Cs.: fastigium,
gentle
, Cs.: clivus, V.: iugum montis, Ta.—Prov.: me molli bracchio
obiurgare, i. e.
with forbearance
.—Fig.,
tender, delicate, susceptible
: mollibus annis,
in tender youth
, O.: os,
easily blushing
, O.: mollissima corda,
Iu.—
Soft, effeminate, unmanly, weak
: philosophus: Sabaei, V.: Tarentum, H.: disciplina:
vita, O.: querellae, H.:
mens, Cs.: sententiae:
Romanos molliores facere ad paciscendum, L.: in dolore molliores: viri,
given to lust
, L.—Plur
m
. as subst: vos pellite molles,
the effeminate
, O.—
Soft, pleasant, mild, easy, gentle
: lex mollior: oratio: verba, H.:
iussa,
easy
, V.: versus,
amatory
, O.: ridere mollia,
smile gently
, O.: pilenta,
having a gentle motion
, V.: mollissima fandi Tempora,
most favorable
, V.: hora mollior,
more favorable
, O.: alqd quam mollissimā viā
consequi,
with the utmost forbearance
, L.—As subst
n., softness, smoothness
: molle atque facetum Vergilio adnuerunt Camenae,
H.—
Weak, untrustworthy
: consul, L.: voluntas erga nos civium.