Dictionary.com

edulcorate

[ ih-duhl-kuh-reyt ]
/ ɪˈdʌl kəˌreɪt /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for edulcorate on Thesaurus.com
verb (used with object), e·dul·co·rat·ed, e·dul·co·rat·ing.Chemistry.
to free from acids, salts, or impurities by washing; purify.
QUIZ
CUDDLE UP! A COZY QUIZ ON FALL WORDS HAS ARRIVED
If autumn is your ideal season, spice up your repertoire of "fall" vocabulary with this quiz on some warm and vivid descriptive words for the season.
Question 1 of 10
Which of the following words means “to make a crackling sound; crackle”?
crisp
crepitate
fuscous
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of edulcorate

1800–10; <New Latin ēdulcorātus, equivalent to ē-e-1 + Late Latin dulcorātus sweetened (past participle of dulcorāre), equivalent to Latin dulcor sweetness (dulc(is) sweet + -or-or1) + -ātus-ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM edulcorate

e·dul·co·ra·tion, noune·dul·co·ra·tive, adjective

Words nearby edulcorate

educe, educt, eduction, eductive, eductor, edulcorate, edutainment, Edward, Edward I, Edwardian, Edwardian period
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to edulcorate

bathe, scrub, clear up, soak, dredge, spruce up, mop, flush, pick up, scrape, sweep, wash, disinfect, brush, vacuum, dust, cleanse, wipe, rinse, pick

British Dictionary definitions for edulcorate

edulcorate
/ (ɪˈdʌlkəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) to free from soluble impurities by washing

Derived forms of edulcorate

edulcoration, noun

Word Origin for edulcorate

C17: from Medieval Latin ēdulcorāre, from Late Latin dulcor sweetness
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK