softeningnounmasculine/ɐˈmoʒu/lowa·mo·joPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe state or act of softening; becoming soft, lack of firmness.The softening of the wax in the sun was evident.He felt a softening in his legs after the long walk.synsofteninglimpnessflaccidityantrigidityfirmnesshardnessCommon collocationssoftening of waxsoftening in the legsEtymologyDerivação deverbal de 'amojar'.Related wordsamojarmolezaamolecimento