morbido
soft
adjective MOR-bee-doh Rare
Origin: Latin morbidus, 'diseased'
Also means
smooth
Usage Note
Morbido is a classic false friend: it means 'soft' or 'smooth to the touch', NOT 'morbid' (that would be morboso or macabro). The Latin morbidus originally meant 'diseased' (from morbus, disease) but Italian evolved the sense toward 'slack, soft'. A tessuto morbido is a soft fabric; morbido bread is fluffy bread.
Examples
"Questo cuscino è molto morbido."
Natural Translation
This pillow is very soft.
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