SOFT
\sˈɒft], \sˈɒft], \s_ˈɒ_f_t]\
Definitions of SOFT
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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(informal) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job"
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(informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
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used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks"
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metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance"
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of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
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of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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used of beverages; not containing alcohol; "nonalcoholic beverages"; "soft drinks"
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metaphorically soft; "my father is a soft touch"; "soft light"; "a soft rain"; "a soft Southern drawl"; "soft brown eyes"; "a soft glance"
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of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
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of sound; relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
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not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "a soft job"
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in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
By Princeton University
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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.
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Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
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Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
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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.
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Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
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Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.
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Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
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Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
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Gentle in action or motion; easy.
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Weak in character; impressible.
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Somewhat weak in intellect.
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Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
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Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
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Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
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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.
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A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
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Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
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Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
By Oddity Software
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Not hard; easily yielding to pressure; easily molded or shaped; as, soft wax; smooth to the touch; as, the soft fur of a cat; not glaring; as, a soft light; not loud; as, soft music; courteous; as, soft manners; mild or gentle; as, a soft answer; kind; as, soft treatment; having feelings easily moved; as, a soft heart; of the weather, moist or mild; colloquially, weak or foolish; colloquially, containing no alcohol; as, soft drinks.
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Softly; quietly.
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Gently! Stop!.
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Softly.
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Softness.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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Softly.
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Softness.
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Easily yielding to pressure: easily cut or acted upon: malleable: not rough to the touch: smooth: pleasing or soothing to the senses: easily yielding to any influence: mild: gentle: effeminate: gentle in motion: easy: free from lime or salt, as water.
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Gently: quietly.
By Daniel Lyons
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Softly.
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Softness.
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Yielding easily to pressure; pliable; mild; gentle; tender; weak; effeminate.
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In a soft, easy, or gentle manner.
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Proceed softly; be quiet or slow.
By James Champlin Fernald
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Softly.
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Not hard; easily worked; smooth to the touch; delicate; yielding easily; weak; tender; courteous; gentle; placid; effeminate; smooth and gently flowing.
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Softly; gently; quietly.
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Be soft; hold; stop.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Not hard; easily yielding to pressure; not rough; not violent; smooth to the touch; flowing; easily yielding to persuasion or any influence; impresible; gentle; mild; delicate; weak; simple; not unfeeling; not strong or glaring; pleasing to any sense.
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For be soft, int. hold; not so fast.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.