Word Meaning

Meaning of "soft" and the crossword clue

- Downy
- Easily cut
- Flexible
- Lenient
- Not hard
- Opposite of hard
- Pliable
- Squishy
- Tender
- 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.
- Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
- Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
- 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.
- Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
- Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.
- Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
- Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
- Gentle in action or motion; easy.
- Weak in character; impressible.
- Somewhat weak in intellect.
- Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
- Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
- Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
- 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.
- 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.
- A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
- Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
- Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.