'Dulcifying' definitions:

Definition of 'Dulcifying'

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  • Dulcify \Dul"ci*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dulcified; p. pr. & vb. n. Dulcifying.] [L. dulcis sweet + -fy: cf. F. dulcifier.]
  • 1. (Pharm.) To sweeten; to free from acidity, saltness, or acrimony. --Wiseman. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Fig. : To mollify; to sweeten; to please. [1913 Webster]
  • As she . . . was further dulcified by her pipe of tobacco. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]

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