resoftened
Returned to suppleness
Resoftened means made soft again after having hardened or stiffened.
Butter left out resoftens at room temperature.
Dried leather can be resoftened with oil.
The prefix re- indicates return to a previous softer state: The clay had dried out, but I resoftened it with water.
Capable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- flexibleAble to bend freely
yielding · pliant · elastic · moldable · workable · bendable · ductile · squishy
Soothed someone's anger
- placatedMade calm through concession
- pacifiedMade tranquil again
- soothedCalmed or comforted
- calmedMade tranquil
assuaged · appeased · gentled · mellowed · relented · thawed · warmed · reconciled
Heat-softened then cooled
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
- reheatedMade food warm again
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
- retreatedMoved backward from advance
reconditioned · reprocessed · rewetted · rehydrated · remolded · reshaped · reformed · butter
Made to feel young
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- refreshedRestored to vigor
- renewedMade valid again
- reconditionedRestored to good condition
rehabilitated · restored · reanimated · reinvigorated · revived · regenerated · reawakened · rekindled
pliable
Capable of bending easily
- suppleFlexing without damage
- tenderizedMade meat less tough
- malleableCapable of being shaped
flexible · yielding · pliant · elastic · moldable · workable · bendable · ductile · squishy · cushiony
mollified
Soothed someone's anger
calmed · assuaged · appeased · gentled · mellowed · relented · thawed · warmed · reconciled · forgiven
annealed
Heat-softened then cooled
- temperedStrengthened through heat treatment
- reheatedMade food warm again
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
retreated · reconditioned · reprocessed · rewetted · rehydrated · remolded · reshaped · reformed · butter · leather
rejuvenated
Made to feel young
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
- refreshedRestored to vigor
- renewedMade valid again
reconditioned · rehabilitated · restored · reanimated · reinvigorated · revived · regenerated · reawakened · rekindled · rebounded
resoftenedrehardened
Made stiff again
hardened · stiffened · rigidified · resolidified · solidified