The meaning of Mollified

verb

Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Usage examples:

Amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups

adjective

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

Usage examples:

She had to keep calm at all costs

noun

The absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.

Usage examples:

His usual calm deserted him

verb

Make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

Usage examples:

I took him inside and tried to calm him down

phrasal verb

Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

phrasal verb

To stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to stop someone feeling this way

Usage examples:

She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down., she was angry at first but we manag…

verb

Stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

Usage examples:

Concessions were made to conciliate the peasantry

verb

To end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way

Usage examples:

An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conf…

noun

The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.

Usage examples:

His tales are full of humour

verb

Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be.

Usage examples:

She was always humouring him to prevent trouble

noun

The ability to find things funny, the way in which people see that some things are funny, or the quality of being funny

Usage examples:

He's got a great sense of humour (= he is very able to see things as funny)., i must say i find his…

verb

Quell the anger, agitation, or excitement of.

Usage examples:

He had to pacify angry spectators

verb

To cause someone who is angry or upset to be calm and satisfied

Usage examples:

The governor later apologized, but union members weren’t pacified., the us plans to send troops to …

verb

Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

Usage examples:

They attempted to placate the students with promises

verb

Cause to be more favorably inclined

verb

To stop someone from feeling angry

Usage examples:

She’s more easily placated than her husband.

verb

Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

Usage examples:

The pagans thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices

verb

To please and make calm a god or person who is annoyed with you

Usage examples:

In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god., the radicals in t…

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Make or become quiet and calm.

Usage examples:

Her mother was trying to quieten her

verb

To (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy

Usage examples:

The barking dogs quietened (down) when they recognized me.

verb

Gently calm (a person or their feelings).

Usage examples:

A shot of brandy might soothe his nerves

verb

To cause someone to be less upset or angry, or to cause something to hurt less

Usage examples:

I picked up the crying child and tried to soothe her., a soothing ointment for sunburn

adjective

Not moving or making a sound.

Usage examples:

The still body of the young man

noun

Deep silence and calm; stillness.

Usage examples:

The still of the night

adverb

Up to and including the present or the time mentioned; even now (or then) as formerly.

Usage examples:

He still lives with his mother