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soft

(sôft, sŏft)

adj. soft·er, soft·est

a. Yielding readily to pressure or weight: a soft melon; a soft pillow.

b. Easily molded, cut, or worked: soft wood.

c. Sports Not tense and therefore capable of absorbing the impact of a ball or puck and of catching, receiving, or controlling it: a receiver with soft hands.

2. Out of condition; flabby: got soft sitting at a desk all day.

3. Smooth or fine to the touch: a soft fabric; soft fur.

a. Not loud, harsh, or irritating: a soft voice.

b. Not brilliant or glaring; subdued: soft colors.

5. Not sharply drawn or delineated: soft charcoal shading; a scene filmed in soft focus.

6. Mild; balmy: a soft breeze.

a. Tender or affectionate: a soft glance.

b. Attracted or emotionally involved: He has been soft on her for years.

c. Not stern; lenient: a coach who was soft on his players.

d. Lacking strength of character; weak: too soft for the pressure of being a spy.

e. Informal Simple-minded or foolish: He's soft in the head.

a. Not demanding or difficult; easy: a soft job.

b. Based on conciliation or compromise: took a soft line toward their opponents.

c. Gradually declining in trend; not firm: a soft economy; a soft computer market.

d. Sports Scored on a shot that the goalie should have blocked: a soft goal.

9. Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts: limited the discussion to soft topics.

10. Using or based on data that is not readily quantifiable or amenable to experimental verification or refutation: The lawyer downplayed the soft evidence.

11. Softcore.

12. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle less acute than other possible routes: a soft right.

13. Of or relating to a paper currency as distinct from a hard currency backed by gold.

14. Having low dissolved mineral content: soft water.

15.

a. Nonalcoholic.

b. Nonaddictive or mildly addictive. Used of certain drugs.

16. Having a low or lower power of penetration: soft x-rays.

17. Linguistics

a. Sibilant rather than guttural, as c in certain and g in gem.

b. Voiced and weakly articulated: a soft consonant.

c. Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.

18. Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack: a soft target.

adv.

In a soft manner; gently.

[Middle English, pleasant, calm, from Old English sōfte.]

soft′ly adv.

soft′ness n.

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soft

(sɒft)

adj

1. easy to dent, work, or cut without shattering; malleable

2. not hard; giving little or no resistance to pressure or weight

3. fine, light, smooth, or fluffy to the touch

4. gentle; tranquil

5. (of music, sounds, etc) low and pleasing

6. (of light, colour, etc) not excessively bright or harsh

7. (of a breeze, climate, etc) temperate, mild, or pleasant

8. (Physical Geography) dialect drizzly or rainy: a soft day; the weather has turned soft.

9. slightly blurred; not sharply outlined: soft focus.

10. (Medicine) (of a diet) consisting of easily digestible foods

11. kind or lenient, often excessively so

12. easy to influence or impose upon

13. prepared to compromise; not doctrinaire: the soft left.

14. informal feeble or silly; simple (often in the phrase soft in the head)

15. unable to endure hardship, esp through too much pampering

16. physically out of condition; flabby: soft muscles.

17. loving; tender: soft words.

18. informal requiring little exertion; easy: a soft job.

19. (Chemistry) chem (of water) relatively free of mineral salts and therefore easily able to make soap lather

20. (Recreational Drugs) (of a drug such as cannabis) nonaddictive or only mildly addictive. Compare hard¹⁹

21. (Journalism & Publishing) (of news coverage) concentrating on trivial stories or those with human interest

22. (Broadcasting) (of news coverage) concentrating on trivial stories or those with human interest

23. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics

a. an older word for lenis

b. (not in technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as palatal or alveolar fricatives or affricates (s, /dʒ/, /ʃ/, /ð/, /tʃ/) before e and i, rather than as velar stops (k, g)

c. (in the Slavonic languages) palatalized before a front vowel or a special character (soft sign) written as ь

24. (Military)

a. unprotected against attack: a soft target.

b. military unarmoured, esp as applied to a truck by comparison with a tank

25. (Banking & Finance) finance chiefly US (of prices, a market, etc) unstable and tending to decline

26. (Currencies) (of a currency) in relatively little demand, esp because of a weak balance of payments situation

27. (General Physics) (of radiation, such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation) having low energy and not capable of deep penetration of materials

28. (General Physics) physics (of valves or tubes) only partially evacuated

29. related to the performance of non-specific, undefinable tasks: soft skills such as customer services and office support.

30. soft on soft about

a. gentle, sympathetic, or lenient towards

b. feeling affection or infatuation for

adv

in a soft manner: to speak soft.

31. a soft object, part, or piece

32. informal See softie

interj

33. quiet!

34. wait!

[Old English sōfte; related to Old Saxon sāfti, Old High German semfti gentle]

ˈsoftly adv

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soft

(sɔft, sɒft)

adj.andadv. -er, -est,
n., interj. adj.

1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; not hard or stiff.

2. relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood.

3. smooth to the touch; not rough: soft skin.

4. pleasant or comfortable: a soft chair.

5. low or subdued in sound.

6. not harsh or unpleasant to the eye: soft light.

7. not hard or sharp: soft outlines.

8. gentle or mild: soft breezes.

9. not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand.

10. soft-hearted.

11. not sturdy; delicate: soft fabrics.

12. undemanding; easy, comfortable, etc.: a soft job; a soft life.

13. weak, spiritless, etc., as from lack of effort or challenge: We've grown soft with all these modern conveniences.

14. (of water) relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.

15. (of paper money or a monetary system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves and, usu., not easily convertible into a foreign currency.

16. (of a market, prices, etc.) declining in value, volume, etc.; weak. Compare firm ¹ (def. 6).

17. soft-core.

18. Photog.

a. (of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone.

b. (of a focus) lacking in sharpness.

c. (of a lens) unable to be focused sharply.

19.

a. (of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.

b. (of consonants) lenis, esp. lenis and voiced.

Compare hard (def. 34).

20. (of a missile-launching base) aboveground and unprotected from enemy attack.

21. (of the landing of a space vehicle) executed with deceleration; gentle.

22. foolish or stupid: soft in the head.

23. (of a detergent) readily biodegradable.

24. something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.

25. softness.

adv.

26. in a soft manner.

interj. Archaic.

27. be quiet! hush!

28. not so fast! stop!

Idioms:

be soft on,

a. to feel affection

for; be infatuated with.

b. to be lenient or permissive with (something perceived as dangerous or threatening): to be soft on crime.

[before 1000; Old English sōfte earlier sēfte, c. Old High German semfti]

soft′ish, adj.

soft′ly, adv.

soft′ness, n.

soft

- First meant "agreeable, pleasant."

soft

adjective

1. velvety, smooth, silky, furry, feathery, downy, fleecy, like a baby's bottom (informal) Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple.
velvety rough, grating, coarse, abrasive, hard

2. yielding, flexible, pliable, cushioned, elastic, malleable, spongy, springy, cushiony She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed.
yielding hard, firm, rigid, tough, solid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding

3. soggy, swampy, marshy, boggy, squelchy, quaggy The horse didn't handle the soft ground very well.

4. squashy, sloppy, mushy, spongy, squidgy (Brit. informal), squishy, gelatinous, squelchy, pulpy, doughy, gloopy (informal), semi-liquid a simple bread made with a soft dough

5. pliable, flexible, supple, malleable, plastic, elastic, tensile, ductile (of metals), bendable, mouldable, impressible Aluminium is a soft metal.

6. quiet, low, gentle, sweet, whispered, soothing, murmured, muted, subdued, mellow, understated, melodious, mellifluous, dulcet, soft-toned When he woke again he could hear soft music. She spoke in a soft whisper.
quiet loud, harsh, noisy, strident

7. lenient, easy-going, lax, liberal, weak, indulgent, permissive, spineless, boneless, overindulgent He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.
lenient strict, harsh, stern, austere, no-nonsense

8. kind, tender, sentimental, compassionate, sensitive, gentle, pitying, sympathetic, tenderhearted, touchy-feely (informal) a very soft and sensitive heart

9. (Informal) easy, comfortable, undemanding, cushy (informal), easy-peasy (slang) a soft option

10. pale, light, subdued, pastel, pleasing, bland, mellow The room was tempered by the soft colours.
pale bright, gaudy, garish, harsh, glaring

11. dim, faint, dimmed His skin looked golden in the soft light.
dim bright, harsh, glaring

12. mild, delicate, caressing, temperate, balmy a soft breeze

13. (Informal) feeble-minded, simple, silly, foolish, daft (informal), soft in the head (informal), a bit lacking (informal) They were wary of him, thinking he was soft in the head.

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soft

adjective

1. Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm:

mushy, pappy, pulpous, pulpy, quaggy, spongy, squashy, squishy, yielding.

2. Not irritating, strident, or loud:

hushed, low, low-key, low-keyed, quiet, small, subdued, whispery.

3. Free from severity or violence, as in movement:

balmy, delicate, faint, gentle, mild, smooth.

4. Of small intensity:

gentle, light, moderate, slight.

5. Of a kindly, considerate character:

gentle, mild, softhearted, tender, tenderhearted.

6. Not strict or severe:

charitable, clement, easy, forbearing, indulgent, lax, lenient, merciful, tolerant.

7. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional:

bathetic, gushy, maudlin, mawkish, romantic, sentimental, slushy, sobby, soppy.

Informal: gooey, mushy, schmaltzy, sloppy, soupy.

Slang: drippy, sappy, tear-jerking.

8. Informal. Having only a limited ability to learn and understand:

backward, dull, simple, simple-minded, slow, slow-witted.

Offensive: feeble-minded, half-witted, retarded, weak-minded.

9. Characterized by reduced economic activity:

down, dull, off, slack, slow, sluggish.

10. Informal. Affording pleasurable ease:

comfortable, cozy, easeful, easy, snug.

Informal: comfy.

Translations

خافِت، ليْسَ لامِعاضَعيف، جَبان، سَخيفطَري ، وَثيرغَيْر كُحوليلَيِّن، غَيْر صارِم

měkkýtichýnealkoholickýshovívavýbázlivý

bløddæmpetlæskedrikmildsodavand

weich sanft verweichlicht alkoholfrei flauschig

απαλός μαλακός

blando suave tenue tierno tonto

pehmeävaimeavarovainenhellälempeä

doux mou soyeux stupide gentil

blagmekmekannježan

gyengédlágypuha

kjánalegur, linurmildurmjúkurmjúkur, òægilegur viîkomuóáfengur

soffice morbido dolce morbida placido

柔らかい静かな

부드러운

jausti kam nors silpnybęminkšta medienaminkštaširdisprograminė įranga

bailīgsbezalkoholisksglāsmainsliegsmaigs

zacht stil week

bløt myk svak forsiktig

łagodny miękki

suave macio mole

мягкий слабый

gladekmehekneženpopustljivtih

mjuksvag

แผ่วเบาอ่อนนุ่ม

yumuşak zayıfalçak seslialkolsüz gevşek

mềmmềm mịnnhẹnhẹ nhàngkhẽ

柔和的软的颜色柔和的胆怯的软弱的

soft

[sɒft]

A. ADJ (softer (compar) (softest (superl)))

1. (= not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] → blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] → blando, mullido; [metal] → maleable, dúctil (pej) [muscles, flesh] → blando
to go soft [biscuits etc] → ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft → sus músculos han perdido su fuerza → se le han ablandado los músculos

2. (= smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] → suave
to make soft [+ skin, clothes] → suavizar; [+ leather] → ablandar

3. (= gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] → suave; [accent] → ligero, leve; [music] → suave; [light] → tenue; [colour] → delicado; [line] → difuminado
in soft focus → desenfocado
soft lighting → luz f tenue

4. (= quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] → suave; [whistle] → flojo; [voice] → suave, tenue
his voice was so soft she scarcely heard it → hablaba tan bajito que apenas le oía
the music is too soft → esta música está demasiado baja

5. (= kind) [smile, person] → dulce; [words] → tierno, dulce
to have a soft heart → ser todo corazón

6. (= lenient, weak) → blando
the soft left (Pol) → la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to take a soft line against sth → adoptar una línea suave en contra de algo
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb → ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn

7. (= easy) → fácil
soft job → chollo m (Sp) , trabajo m fácil
soft option → camino m fácil
soft target → blanco m fácil
see also touch A2

8. (= foolish) → bobo, tonto
you must be soft! → ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
to be soft in the head → ser un poco bobo

9. (= fond) to be soft on sb → sentir afecto por algn
to have a soft spot for sb → tener debilidad por algn

10. (Ling) → débil

11. (Econ) [prices, economy] → débil; [sales, market, growth] → flojo

B. CPD [currency, drug, fruit] → blando
soft brown sugar N → azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N → relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL (Fin) → bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N (Comput) → copia f transitoria
soft drink N → bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft furnishings NPL → textiles mpl
soft goods NPL (Comm) → géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft money N (US) → papel m moneda
soft palate N (Anat) → velo m del paladar
soft pedal N (Mus) → pedal m suave
see also soft-pedal soft porn, soft pornography N → pornografía f blanda
soft sell N → venta f por persuasión
soft soap N → coba f
to give sb soft soap → dar coba a algn
see also soft-soap soft top N (esp US) → descapotable m
soft toy N → juguete m de peluche

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soft

[ˈsɒft] adj

(= not rough) [skin, hands, hair, fur, silk, towel, fabric, texture] → doux(douce)
soft as silk → doux comme de la soie(douce)

(= not hard) [ground, snow, butter, bread] → mou(molle); [water] → peu calcaire, doux(douce); [wood] → tendre; [bed, cushion, pillow] → douillet(te), moelleux/euse
a soft bed → un lit douillet, un lit moelleux

(= gentle) [light, colours] → doux (douce)often before n [curves, lines] → doux(douce); [breeze, rain] → doux (douce)often before n
the soft glow of the evening light → la douce lueur du crépuscule
a soft rain → une douce pluie

(= not loud) [voice, sound, music] → doux(douce)
Her voice grew softer → Sa voix se fit plus douce.

(= lenient) → indulgent(e)
to be too soft on sb → être trop indulgent(e) avec qn
to have a soft spot for sb → avoir un faible pour qn

(= kind) [heart] → tendre

(= easy) [life] → doux(douce)

(= stupid) → débile
soft in the head → ramolli(e) du bulbe

(= not physically tough) → douillet(te) (= emotionally sensitive) → sensible
Don't be so soft! → Ne sois pas si douillet!, Ne sois pas si sensible!

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soft

adj (+er)

→ weich; meat → zart; (pej: = flabby) muscle → schlaff; a book in soft covers → ein kartoniertes Buch; soft cheese → Weichkäse m; soft margarine → ungehärtete Margarine; soft ice cream → Softeis nt

(= smooth) skin → zart; surface → glatt; material, velvet → weich; hair → seidig; as soft as silk or velvet → seiden- or samtweich

(= gentle, not harsh) → sanft; (= subdued) light, sound → gedämpft, sanft; music → gedämpft; (= not loud) → leise; rain, breeze, tap, pressure → leicht; fold, curve → sanft; pleat → zart; line → weich; a soft landing (lit, fig) → eine weiche Landung

(Ling) consonant → weich

(= weak) character, government → schwach; treatment → nachsichtig; (= lenient) teacher, parent → nachsichtig, gutmütig; judge, sentence, punishment → mild(e); to be soft with or on somebody → jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also → jdm alles durchgehen lassen; to be (too) soft on something → (zu) nachgiebig mit etw sein; to go soft (on something) (→ einer Sache (dat) → gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein; to have a soft heart → ein weiches Herz haben; to be as soft as shit (sl) → ein Weichei sein (sl)

(= not tough) → verweichlicht; liberalism → gemäßigt; he thinks it’s soft for a boy to play the violin → er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt; to make somebody soft → jdn verweichlichen; the soft left (Pol) → die gemäßigte Linke

(= easy) job, life → bequem; he has a soft time of it → er hats leicht or bequem; that’s a soft option → das ist der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

(= kind, warm) smile → warm; he had another, softer side to him → er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite

(Econ) currency → weich; prices → instabil; stocks, economy, growth → schwach; market → nachgiebig

drink → alkoholfrei; drug, pornography → weich; soft porn film/magazine → weicher Porno; soft porn actress → Softpornodarstellerin f

(Typ, Comput) return, hyphen → weich; soft fonts (for printer) → ladbare Schriften pl

(Brit inf: = foolish) → doof (inf), → nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); he’s soft (in the head) → er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); you must be soft! → du spinnst wohl! (inf); I must be going soft → ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)

(inf: = feeling affection) to be soft on somebody → für jdn schwärmen; to have a soft spot for somebody → eine Schwäche für jdn haben

soft

softball

n → Softball m

soft benefits

pl (Econ) → nicht-monetäre Leistungen pl

soft-boiled

adj egg → weich (gekocht)

softboot

n (Sport) → Softboot m

soft centre

n (= chocolate) → Praline f (mit Cremefüllung)

soft-centred

adj → mit Cremefüllung

soft coal

n → Stein- or Fettkohle f

soft-core

adj pornography → weich

soft-cover

adj a soft book → ein Taschenbuch nt

soft

soft focus

n (Film, Phot) → Weichzeichnung f; a photo taken in soft → ein Foto mit weichen Kontrasten

soft-focus lens

n → Weichzeichner m

soft-footed

adj tiger, person → auf leisen Sohlen schleichend attr; tread → leise, lautlos; to be soft → leise gehen

soft fruit

n (Brit) → Beerenobst nt

soft furnishings

pl (Brit) Vorhänge, Teppiche, Kissen etc

softhead

n (inf) → Schwachkopf m (inf)

soft-headed

adj (inf) → doof (inf)

soft-hearted

adj → weichherzig

soft-heartedness

n → Weichherzigkeit f

soft

soft option

n to take the soft → den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen

soft palate

n → weicher Gaumen, Gaumensegel nt

soft pedal

n (Mus; on piano) → Dämpfer m, → Pianopedal nt

soft-pedal

vt (Mus) note, passage → mit Dämpfer spielen; (fig inf) demands etc → herunterschrauben

vi → zurückstecken

soft return

n (Comput) → weiche Zeilenschaltung

soft sell

n → Softsell m, → weiche Verkaufstaktik; he’s very good at the soft → er kann die Leute sehr gut auf sanfte Art or auf die sanfte Tour (inf) → überreden

soft-shelled

adj → weichschalig

soft shoulder

n (of road) → unbefestigtes Bankett

soft-soap (Brit fig)

n → Schmeichelei f

vt → einseifen (inf), → um den Bart gehen (+dat); they softed him into doing it → sie sind ihm so lange um den Bart gegangen, bis er es getan hat (inf)

soft-spoken

adj person → leise sprechend attr; to be soft → eine angenehme Stimme haben

soft target

n → leichte Beute; (Mil) → leichtes Ziel

soft top

n (esp US Aut) → Cabriolet nt

soft toy

n (Brit) → Stofftier nt

soft verges

pl (Brit Aut) → nicht befahrbare Bankette; (on sign) → Seitenstreifen nicht befahrbar

software

n → Software f

software company

n → Softwarehaus nt

software-controlled

adj → softwaregesteuert

software package

n → Softwarepaket nt

softwood

n → Weichholz nt

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soft

[sɒft] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (not hard, rough, gen) → morbido/a; (snow, ground) → soffice; (metal, stone) → tenero/a; (cheese) → a pasta molle (pej) (muscles) → flaccido/a

b. (gentle, not harsh, breeze, rain, pressure) → leggero/a; (colour) → delicato/a; (light) → tenue; (look, smile, answer) → dolce; (heart) → tenero/a; (life, option) → facile; (job) → non pesante; (teacher, parent) → indulgente
you're too soft with him → sei troppo indulgente con lui
to have a soft spot for sb → avere un debole per qn
to be soft on sb → essere cotto/a di qn
he has a soft time of it → lui se la passa bene

c. (not loud, sound, laugh, voice) → sommesso/a; (steps, whisper) → leggero/a
the music is too soft → il volume della musica è troppo basso

d. (fam) (person, no stamina) → smidollato/a; (stupid) to be soft (in the head) → essere un po' tocco/a

e. (Ling) (consonant) → dolce

soft

(soft) adjective

1. not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed. a soft cushion.

2. pleasantly smooth to the touch. The dog has a soft, silky coat.

3. not loud. a soft voice.

4. (of colour) not bright or harsh. a soft pink.

5. not strict (enough). You are too soft with him.

6. (of a drink) not alcoholic. At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.

7. childishly weak, timid or silly. Don't be so soft – the dog won't hurt you.

ˈsoftly adverb

ˈsoftness noun

soften (ˈsofn) verb

to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful. The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.

ˌsoft-ˈboiled adjective

(of eggs) slightly boiled, so that the yolk is still soft. She likes her eggs soft-boiled.

ˌsoft-ˈhearted adjective

kind-hearted and generous. He had been given some money by a soft-hearted aunt.

ˌsoft-ˈspoken adjective

having a gentle voice or manner. She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile.

ˈsoftware noun

computer programs, as opposed to the machines themselves (ˈhardware).

ˈsoftwood noun, adjective

(of) the wood of a conebearing tree eg a pine. softwood furniture.

have a soft spot for

to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection. He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son.

soft

→ نَاعِم, هادِئ měkký, tichý blød, dæmpet sanft, weich απαλός, μαλακός blando, suave pehmeä, varovainen doux mekan, nježan morbido 柔らかい, 静かな 부드러운 zacht myk łagodny, miękki macio, suave мягкий mjuk, svag แผ่วเบา, อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşak mềm, mềm mịn 柔和的, 软的

soft

a. blando-a, suave, delicado-a; [metals] flexible, maleable;

___ diet → dieta ___;

___ drinks → refrescos, bebidas no alcohólicas;

adv. suavemente, blandamente.

soft

adj (not hard) blando, (not rough) suave; — water agua blanda

References in classic literature ?

"I will tell you," replied little Violet, the tears gathering in her soft eyes.

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Every vine and bush seemed but the lurking-place of some huge and horrible beast waiting to bury gleaming fangs into her soft flesh.

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She was clad in flowing, fluffy robes of soft material that reminded Dorothy of woven cobwebs, only it was colored in soft tintings of violet, rose, topaz, olive, azure, and white, mingled together most harmoniously in stripes which melted one into the other with soft blendings.

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There the moist breath of the western wind wafted her over the waves of the loud-moaning sea in soft foam, and there the gold-filleted Hours welcomed her joyously.

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- the women with their bare shoulders and jewels, bathed in the soft glow of the rose-shaded electric lights, the piles of beautiful pink and white flowers, the gleaming silver, and the wine which frothed in their glasses.

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The music seemed to put her into a soft, waking dream, and her violet-coloured eyes looked sleepily and confidingly at one from under her long lashes.

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Like a rose-petal, he thought; cool and soft as a snowflake.

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She has a soft, pleasant voice, but your voice is rough; you are the wolf!' Then the wolf went away to a shopkeeper and bought himself a great lump of chalk, ate this and made his voice soft with it.

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Then I felt other soft little tentacles upon my back and shoulders.

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I reached and got the paper, and then we stood up and waited perfectly still; Bud never stirred; I turned the key of the outside door very soft and slow, then turned the knob the same way, and we went tiptoeing out onto the guard, and shut the door very soft and gentle.

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It'll do you no good to sit in a spring-cart o' your own, if you've got a soft to drive you: he'll soon turn you over into the ditch.

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So when high noontide had come they sat them down upon the soft grass, beneath a green and wide-spreading hawthorn bush, and held a hearty and jovial feast.

Adj.	1.	soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight hard - resisting weight or pressure
	2.	soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" tender - given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother" warmhearted - marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger" hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
	3.	soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
	4.	soft - easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" delicate untoughened, tender - physically untoughened; "tender feet"
	5.	soft - produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"; sonant, voiced
	6.	soft - not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets" hardened - protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "hardened missile silos"
	7.	soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" piano
	8.	soft - (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected diffuse, diffused concentrated, hard - (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
	9.	soft - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') hard - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
	10.	soft - (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft" falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"
	11.	soft - using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences" qualitative - involving distinctions based on qualities; "qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
	12.	soft - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" lenient, indulgent permissive - granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
	13.	soft - soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" gentle mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
	14.	soft - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" easy, gentle light - of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
	15.	soft - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks" flabby, flaccid unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
	16.	soft - willing to negotiate and compromise conciliative, conciliatory - intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit"
	17.	soft - not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job" cushy, easygoing colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
	18.	soft - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" balmy, mild clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather"
	19.	soft - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" subdued dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
Adv.	1.	soft - in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) easy colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech