soft
has definitions from the field of music
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[ adjective ] lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively
Used in print (The New York Times,...)Arnold 's iron shot from the tee burrowed into the bunker guarding the green , an embankment that had become soft and spongy from the rains , thereby bringing local rules into force . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)There are many soft and light shoe_leathers available . The bristles are soft enough to massage the gums and not scratch the enamel . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)A light , porous mulch applied now keeps the roots cool and the soil soft during these early days of growth . (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)An oversimplified differentiation between soft - and hard surface cleaning lies_in the magnitude and kind of surface involved . |
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[ adjective ] metaphorically soft
Examples "my father is a soft touch" "soft light" "a soft rain" "a soft Southern drawl" "soft brown eyes" "a soft glance" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)The only performance which was too soft for me was that of Yvette_Mimieux , but since someone had to become the victim of despoilers , just to emphasize that such things do happen at these fracases , I suppose this was the attitude the part called_for . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)The sharp ray was absorbed by a cloud , then reflected to the earth in a softer , diffused radiance . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)One soft evening - that marvelous sea blessed time when the sun 's departing warmth lingers and a smell of spume and wrack haunts everything - Amy had picked herself off the floor and begun to walk . Related terms hard coddled liquid effeminate diffused compliant euphonious mellow easy easy kind tender merciful warmhearted |
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[ adjective ] of sound; relatively low in volume
Examples "soft voices" "soft music" " Used in print (Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)`` Slice o_' mutton , bhoy '' ? she had queried in her soft guttural . (Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)There was the suggestion of ice_water , and - in_spite of the protest `` We 're not really thirsty '' - Linda_Kay , to escape the stuffy air and the smothering soft voices , hurried to the kitchen . Related terms loud low dull little hushed gentle soft-spoken soft-spoken soft-footed soft-footed murmurous murmuring quiet volume |
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[ adverb ] (informal) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
Synonyms Examples "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)She did n't mind working hard , not as if she figured to do anything wrong to live easy and soft - all she wanted was a chance , where she was n't marked as what she was . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (music) used chiefly as a direction or description in music
Synonyms Examples "the piano passages in the composition" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] used of beverages; not containing alcohol
Synonyms Examples "nonalcoholic beverages" "soft drinks" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] tolerant or lenient
Examples "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" "procedures are lax and discipline is weak" "too soft on the children" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (informal) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
Synonyms Examples "what a cushy job!" "a soft job" Related terms |
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