Soft
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( superl.) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as distinguished from the surd, and considered as involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v, etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.
(2): ( superl.) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); - opposed to hard.
(3): ( superl.) Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
(4): ( interj.) Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
(5): ( adv.) Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.
(6): ( n.) A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
(7): ( superl.) Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
(8): ( superl.) Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
(9): ( superl.) Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
(10): ( superl.) Somewhat weak in intellect.
(11): ( superl.) Weak in character; impressible.
(12): ( superl.) Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
(13): ( superl.) Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; - opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
(14): ( superl.) Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
(15): ( superl.) Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.
(16): ( superl.) Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
(17): ( superl.) Gentle in action or motion; easy.
(18): ( superl.) Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
(19): ( superl.) Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
King James Dictionary [2]
Soft, a.
1. Easily yielding to pressure the contrary of hard as a soft bed a soft peach soft earth. 2. Not hard easily separated by an edged instrument as soft wood. The chestnut is a soft wood, but more durable than hickory, with is a very hard wood. So we say, a soft stone, when it breaks or is hewed with ease. 3. Easily worked malleable as soft iron. 4. Not rough, rugged or harsh smooth to the touch delicate as soft silk soft raiment a soft skin. 5. Delicate feminine as the softer sex. 6. Easily yielding to persuasion or motives flexible susceptible of influence or passion. In both these senses, soft is appiled to females, and sometimes males as a divine of a soft and servile temper. One king is too soft and easy. 7. Tender timorous. However soft within themselves they are, to you they will be valiant be despair. 8. Mild gentle kind not severe or unfeeling as a person of a soft nature. 9. Civil complaisant courteous as a person of soft manners. He has a soft way of asking favors. 10. Placid still easy. On her soft axie while whe paces even, she bears thee soft with the smooth air along. 11. Effeminate viciouly nice. An idle soft course of life is the source of crminal pleasures. 12. Delicate elegantly tender. Her form more soft and feminine. 13. Weak impressible. The deceive soon found this soft place of Adam's Not elegant. 14. Gentle smooth or melodious to the ear. not loud, rough or harsh as a soft voice or note a soft sound soft accents soft whispers. 15. Smooth flowing not rough or vehement. The solemn nightingale tun'd her soft lays. Soft were my numbers, who could take offense? 16. Easy quiet undisturbed as soft slumbers. 17. Mild to the eye not strong or glaring as soft colors the soft coloring of a picture. The sun shining on the upper part of the clounds, made the softes light imaginable. 18. Mild warm pleasant to the feelings as soft air. 19. Not tinged with an acid not hard not astringent as, soft water is the best for washing. 20. Mild gentle not rough, rude or irritating. A soft answer turneth away wrath. Proverbs 15 .
Soft, adv. Softly gently quietly.
