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