soft
/sɔft/
adjective
- Easy to press or bend; not hard or firm.
- She wrapped the gift in soft tissue paper.
- I prefer a soft mattress for sleeping.
- The baby's skin is very soft.
- Gentle and not rough or loud.
- A soft breeze blew through the open window.
- The soft music helped everyone relax.
- He spoke in a soft voice so he wouldn't wake the baby.
- Not strict or harsh; lenient.
- The teacher was soft with the new student.
- Some parents are too soft on their children.
- Critics said the judge was soft on crime.
- Lacking physical strength or endurance; weak.
- Don't be so soft — you can lift that box.
- After being sick for a week, I felt soft and tired.
- He got soft from sitting at a desk all day.
- Not containing alcohol, or containing very little alcohol.
- She ordered a soft cider instead of wine.
- Children usually drink soft beverages at parties.
- The restaurant offers both soft drinks and beer.
- (of water) Containing few minerals, so it makes lather easily.
- Soft water is better for washing your hair.
- In areas with soft water, soap works much better.
- We installed a filter to make the water soft.
- (of a consonant) Pronounced with a hissing sound, like 'c' in 'city' or 'g' in 'gem'.
- Learning when a consonant is hard or soft helps with spelling.
- In 'giraffe', the 'g' is soft.
- The letter 'c' is soft in the word 'cent'.
adverb
- In a gentle or quiet way.
- Please speak soft so you don't disturb others.
- The snow fell soft on the ground.
- She played the piano soft and slow.
noun
- A soft or yielding part of something.
- The cat curled up in the soft of the blanket.
- He landed on the soft of the grass.
- The pillow was a welcome soft after a long day.