Soft things are fluffy or yielding to the touch. A kitten's fur and your favorite fleece pajama pants are soft. So is spreadable cheese or the spongy ground of a wet field.
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to
Adjective S.
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job"
Adjective
lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
Adjective
metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance"
Adjective
of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s'' and `sh'')
Adjective
used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks"
Adjective S.
having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
Adjective
of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
Adjective
used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
Adjective S.
tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "procedures are lax and discipline is weak"; "too soft on the children"
Adjective S.
easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby''s delicate skin"
Adverb
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft'' is nonstandard)
superl.
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded,
or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable;
-- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood
or metal.
superl.
Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;
delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
superl.
Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not
irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
superl.
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring;
pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent
contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
superl.
Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the
ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
superl.
Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;
gentle; kind.
superl.
Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;
conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
superl.
Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
superl.
Gentle in action or motion; easy.
superl.
Weak in character; impressible.
superl.
Somewhat weak in intellect.
superl.
Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
superl.
Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not
angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
superl.
Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose
soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
superl.
Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant
(as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute
(as g in go, c in cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard.
superl.
Belonging to the class of sonant elements as
distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in
utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f,
etc.
n.
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
adv.
Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
interj.
Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
Soft
They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.3.
The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable.5.
Her voice was ever soft, Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman.
Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?6.
I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's; Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine.
The meek or soft shall inherit the earth.7.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
A face with gladness overspread, Soft smiles, by human kindness bred.8.
A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering.9.
On her soft axle, white she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along.10.
The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.11.
He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad.12.
Soft
Soft
A knight soft riding toward them.
Soft
Soft, you; a word or two before you go.
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
Usage Examples
My best kiss was on stage. Kelly Rowland from Destiny's Child gave me a really nice soft kiss on my lips during a performance on my birthday. It was amazing.
Brains don't really smell, but what's amazing about the brain is that it's almost like scrambled eggs or soft tofu, almost like a gel. The brain controls so much of what we do, but you could put your finger right through it.
I have a soft spot for art that, in terms of subject matter and material, is in bad taste.
My dad, he is such a soft man. Even if he has these opinions about my boyfriends, he will be the sweetest guy. He will make you feel like you're fascinating and awesome, even if he doesn't like you that much.
But what is all this fear of and opposition to Oblivion? What is the matter with the soft Darkness, the Dreamless Sleep?
Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other, to let their souls blend in a soft whisper, so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can, as it were, creep into God.
In the beginning when I sat next to Tom Brokaw on the 'Today' show, the stories I was interested in were those having to do with women and children and learning and health. In those days, 25 to 30 years ago, that was called soft news, and not in a nice way.
Music, when soft voices die Vibrates in the memory.
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Other Usage ExamplesMy loathings are simple: stupidity, oppression, crime, cruelty, soft music.
I'm a Cancerian, the typical crab with the tough outer shell and the soft bit in the middle. I don't think I'll ever come to terms with people being unnecessarily nasty, but I can take it if someone doesn't like my music - I'm not everyone's cup of tea.
Kittens are wide-eyed, soft and sweet. With needles in their jaws and feet.
But hey, when you live in Watts, you need a little smack to get by, you know what I mean? You need something soft and comfortable in your life, 'cause you're not going to get it from what's around you. And society isn't going to give it to you.
I also have a soft spot for spicy chicken wings. They are always best eaten at dives and sports bars, like Wogie's in the West Village, New York City, near my house.
I'm dealing with fools and trolls and soft targets. It's just strafing runs in my underwear before my first cup of coffee. I don't have time for these clowns.
If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin, and in the end, despair.
Reading, solitude, idleness, a soft and sedentary life, intercourse with women and young people, these are perilous paths for a young man, and these lead him constantly into danger.
Now a soft kiss - Aye, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss.
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