mollify – to make someone less angry or upset

(Pronounced mol-uh-fihy)

To remember the definition of the word mollify, use the following mnemonic:

The molluscs finally (mollify) calmed down when I put the cooking pot away. That made them less angry.

Examples of mollify in a sentence

They tried everything to mollify the angry toddler.

Despite his incredible temper, he was quite easy to mollify.

None of their usual tactics seemed to mollify her this time.