soft

  • 31soft — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sōfte, alteration of sēfte; akin to Old High German semfti soft Date: before 12th century 1. a. pleasing or agreeable to the senses ; bringing ease, comfort, or quiet < the soft influences&#8230; …

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  • 32soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not&#8230; …

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  • 33soft — softly, adv. softness, n. /sawft, soft/, adj., softer, softest, n., adv., interj. adj. 1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow. 2. relatively deficient in&#8230; …

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  • 34soft — [[t]sɒ̱ft, AM sɔ͟ːft[/t]] ♦♦ softer, softest 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is soft is pleasant to touch, and not rough or hard. Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple... When it s dry, brush the hair using a soft, nylon&#8230; …

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  • 35soft — adjective 1 NOT HARD a) not hard or firm, but easy to press: a soft pillow | My feet sank into the soft ground. | get/go soft: Cook the onions until they go soft. b) less hard than average: a soft lead pencil | a soft cheese 2 NOT ROUGH having a&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36soft */*/*/ — UK [sɒft] / US [sɔft] adjective Word forms soft : adjective soft comparative softer superlative softest 1) a) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm George tripped, falling into the soft mud. soft cheese b) a soft&#8230; …

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  • 37soft — [[t]sɔft, sɒft[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. interj. 1) yielding readily to touch or pressure; not hard or stiff 2) mel relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood 3) smooth to the touch; not rough: soft skin[/ex] 4) pleasant or&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 38soft — software [ sɔftwar; sɔftwɛr ] n. m. • 1965; mot angl. amér., arg. des ingénieurs, de soft « doux, mou » et ware, suff. d instruments; d apr. hardware ♦ Anglic. Moyens d utilisation, programmes, etc., d un système informatique (opposé à hardware) …

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  • 39soft*/*/*/ — [sɒft] adj 1) a soft substance is easy to press or shape and is not hard or firm soft cheese[/ex] The soil is fairly soft after the rain.[/ex] 2) a soft material or surface is nice to touch and not rough or stiff I want to get a nice soft carpet&#8230; …

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  • 40soft — /sɒft / (say soft) adjective 1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or altered in shape; not hard or stiff. 2. relatively deficient in hardness, as metal. 3. smooth and agreeable to the touch; not rough or coarse. 4 …