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mou

soft, limp, floppy

adjective MOO Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Textures

Origin: Latin mollis (soft)

Also means

spineless (of a person)

Usage Note

Mou has an irregular feminine form: molle. There is also a special masculine form mol used before vowels or silent h: un mol oreiller (a soft pillow). Calling someone mou colloquially implies they lack backbone or energy. The noun mollesse (softness, weakness) shares the same root.

Examples

"Ce pain est trop mou à mon goût."

Natural Translation

This bread is too soft for my taste.

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