macio

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macio

  • /mɐ.ˈsi.u/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do árabe masih "liso, plano".

adjective

  1. que é suave aos sentidos. aveludado "As toalhas eram muito macias."
  2. sem rugosidade, plano, liso
  3. que transmite prazer; que agrada

In English

  • tender soft and easily chewed
  • fluffy light; soft; airy
  • soft of cloth or similar material: smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh
  • squishy (of an object or substance) yielding easily to pressure; very soft; especially,

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"macio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/macio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

macio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/macio

Chicago

"macio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/macio.

BibTeX
@misc{macio_2026,
  title = {macio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/macio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}