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mīksts

Pronunciation: [mîːksts]

“mīksts” is a Latvian word. Its 19 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. soft (relatively easy to bend, split, crush, etc.; made of such materials, substances)
  2. soft (flexible, not resistant, not strong, not twisted)
  3. soft (not resistant to pressure; pleasant, comfortable)
  4. provided with soft seats or beds
  5. soft, not sharp
  6. soft (happening without much resistance)
  7. soft (relatively easy to bend, squeeze)
  8. soft (not hard, not harsh)
  9. soft (really delicate, fine)
  10. plump, slightly overweight
  11. soft (easy to bite and chew)
  12. soft, weak
  13. soft (relatively moderate, not harsh, forgiving, gentle)
  14. soft, low
  15. soft, dim, not bright
  16. mild, soft, pleasant (especially if unusual)
  17. soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
  18. soft (containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium)
  19. soft, calm (syn. ciešs)

Etymology

From the past participle of an old (still dialectally attested) verb mīkt, mīkst (“to become soft”), from Proto-Baltic *mink-, Proto-Balto-Slavic *minˀkas, from Proto-Indo-European *menk-, *mn̥k- (“to knead, to crush”). The original meaning referred to the final state of things that one kneads or crushes (compare English verb to squash and adjective squashy). Cognates include Lithuanian…

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