Phrase Hound found 298 phrases and 148 compound words that contain soft. The most common are listed below. Open soft in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 298
- soft tissueAll the tissues of the body except the calcified ones such as bones and teeth. (Cartilage of joints is often excluded from the definition as well).
- soft spotA sentimental fondness or affection.
- soft drinksplural of soft drink: Any non-alcoholic drink that is carbonated, and usually also sweet.
- soft drinkAny non-alcoholic drink that is carbonated, and usually also sweet.
- soft signThe Cyrillic letter Ь/ь (transliterated in English with an apostrophe (’) or prime (′)), which in modern languages using the Cyrillic alphabet serves to denote a soft (palatized) consonant.
- soft powerPolitical influence that is extended by means of diplomacy, media, international assistance, cultural exchanges, etc., rather than by such "hard" means as military intervention or punitive economic measures.
- soft serveA frozen dessert or snack, similar to or considered as ice cream but softer, as a result of air being introduced during freezing.
- soft touchA person or group that is sympathetic, accommodating, easily overcome, or easily persuaded, especially one that loans or readily gives money to another.
- soft waterWater with a low concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it easier to lather with soap.
- soft toyA toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.
- Soft tabs
- soft copyA digital copy of a document, rather than a copy printed on paper.
- soft toysplural of soft toy: A toy made of a soft material, usually stuffed with cotton, straw, beans, or other materials, and typically intended as a plaything for children.
- soft girlA girl who adopts a look or aesthetic involving a wholesome and feminine appearance in subdued pastel colours, as well as (often) watching anime and listening to K-pop.
- soft-soapPersuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.
- soft scienceA field of scientific inquiry that is limited by the nature of its subject matter in its ability to establish strictly measurable criteria.
- soft moneyA currency not fully backed by specie.
- soft drugA drug that is less harmful than a hard drug.
- soft tissuesplural of soft tissue: All the tissues of the body except the calcified ones such as bones and teeth. (Cartilage of joints is often excluded from the definition as well).
- soft returnThe type of newline that represents either a natural line break resulting from word wrap, or one specifically inserted inside a paragraph (not between paragraphs); sometimes represented visually with a bent-arrow character (↲).
- soft tennisA variant of tennis, developed in Japan, differing in the tennis ball used, from regular tennis (lawn tennis), having a softer rubber ball.
- soft skillA personal skill that is usually interpersonal, nonspecialized, and difficult to quantify, such as leadership or responsibility.
- soft palateThe soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.
- soft boyAlternative form of softboy: A man who is not traditionally masculine, but willing to show emotion and to wear feminine or androgynous clothing.
- soft cIn many languages, a letter "c" which is not pronounced as a velar stop (/k/, like English "k") but as a sibilant (/s/, like English "s") or an affricative (/tʃ/, like English "ch").
Compound words 148
- softwareEncoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
- softballA game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
- softlyIn a soft manner; gently.
- softenTo make something soft or softer.
- softcoverHaving covers made of paper or thin cardboard; paperback.
- softnessThe quality of being soft.
- airsoftA modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide).
- softwoodThe wood from any gymnosperm, without regard to its softness.
- softcorePornography that does not contain depictions of explicit sexual penetration.
- softwearathletic shoes, sneakers