B1🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
morbido
soft, tender
Looks like
morbid
unpleasantly focused on death or disease
⚠️ The trap
Describing a baby as 'morbido' is a compliment meaning 'soft and cuddly'. For the English meaning of 'morbid' (dark obsession), use 'morboso'.
To say "unpleasantly focused on death or disease" in Italian:
morboso (for morbid/dark)
"morbido" in English means:
soft, tender
Example
"Questo divano è molto morbido e comodo."
"This sofa is very soft and comfortable."
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