soft_spot has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology
1
[ noun ] a place of especial vulnerability

Synonyms

weak_part weak_spot

Used in print

(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)

Enemy reinforcements came pouring down , seeking a soft_spot .

2
[ noun ] a sentimental affection

Examples

"she had a soft spot for her youngest son"

Related terms

affection

3
[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus

Synonyms

fontanel fontanelle

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