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Soft [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

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 15:1 .

Soft [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Softly; gently; quietly.

Soft [Exclamation] Webster's Dictionary 1828

for be soft hold; stoop; not so fast. But, soft my muse, the world is wide.

Soft [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Soft [Interjection] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

Soft [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

Soft [Superlative] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. 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.

2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.

3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.

4. 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.

5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.

6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.

7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.

8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.

9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.

10. Weak in character; impressible.

11. Somewhat weak in intellect.

12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.

13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.

14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.

15. 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.

16. 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.

Soft-finned [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; -- said of certain fishes.

Soft-headed [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Weak in intellect.

Soft-hearted [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek.

Soft-shell [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Alt. of Soft-shelled

Soft-shelled [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having a soft or fragile shell.

Soft-spoken [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable.

Softa [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school.

Soften [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. sof'n. To become less hard; to become more pliable and yielding to pressure; as, irion or wax softens in heat; fruits soften as they ripen.

2. To become less rude, harsh or cruel; as, savage natures soften by civilization.

3. To become less obstinate or obdurate; to become more susceptible of humane feelings and tenderness; to relent. The heart softens at the sight of woe.

4. To become more mild; as, the air softens.

5. To become less harsh, severe or rigorous.

Soften [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. sof'n.

2. To make soft or more soft; to make less hard. their arrow's point they soften in the flame.

3. To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable; to make more susceptible of humane or fine feelings; as, to soften a hard heart; to soften savage natures. The heart is softened by pity. Diffidence concilliates the proud, and softens the severe.

4. To make less harsh or severe; as, to soften an expression.

5. To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault.

6. To make easy; to compose; to mitigate; to alleviate. Music can soften the pain to ease.

7. To make calm and placid. Bid her be all that cheers or softens life.

8. To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive or violent. But sweetly temper'd awe, and soften'd all be spoke.

9. To make less glaring; as, to soften the coloring of a picture.

10. To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as troops softened by luxury.

11. To make less harsh or grating; as, to soften the voice.

Soften [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate.

Soften [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To make soft or more soft.

2. To render less hard; -- said of matter.

3. To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.

4. To palliate; to represent as less enormous; as, to soften a fault.

5. To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.

6. To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality.

7. To make less glaring; to tone down; as, to soften the coloring of a picture.

8. To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate; as, troops softened by luxury.

9. To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite; as, to soften the voice.

Softened [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Made less hard or less harsh; made less obdurate or cruel, or less glaring.

Softened [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Soften

Softener [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One who, or that which, softens.

Softening [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act of making less hard, less cruel or obdurate, less violent, less glaring. etc.

Softening [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Making more soft; making less rough or cruel, etc.

Softening Webster's Dictionary 1913

a. & n. from Soften, v.

Softening [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Soften

Softhearted [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Having tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek.

Softish [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Somewhat soft.

Softling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

An effeminate person; one vitiously nice. [Little used.]

Softling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.

Softly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Without hardness.

2. Not with force or violence; gently; as, be softly pressed my hand.

3. Not loudly; without noise; as, speak softly; walk softly In this dark silence softly leave the town.

4. Gently; placidly. She softly lays him on a flowery bed.

5. Mildly; tenderly. The king must die; though pity softly pleads within my soul.

Softly [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a soft manner.

Softner [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. He or that which softens.

2. One that palliates.

Softner [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Softener.

Softness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The quality of bodies which renders them capable of yielding to pressure, or of easily receiving impressions from other bodies; opposed to hardness.

2. Susceptibility of feeling or passion; as the softness of the heart or of our natures.

3. Mildness; kindness; as softness of words or expressions.

4. Mildness; civility; gentleness; as softness of manners.

5. Effeminacy; vicious delicacy. He was not delighted with the softness of the court.]

6. Timorousness; pusillanimity; excessive susceptibility of fear or alarm. This virtue could not proceed out of fear or softness

7. Smoothness to the ear; as the softness of sounds, which is distinct from exility or fineness.

8. Facility; gentleness; candor; easiness to be affected; as softness of spirit.

9. Gentleness, as contrary to vehemence. With strength and softness energy and ease.

10. Mildness of temper; meekness. For contemplation he and valor form'd for softness she, and sweet attractive grace.

11. Weakness; simplicity.

12. Mild temperature; as the softness of a climate.

Softness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to hardness, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective.

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18 KJV and 4 BSB verses contain “Soft”

Genesis 33:14

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Judges 4:21

Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

But as he lay sleeping from exhaustion, Heber’s wife Jael took a tent peg, grabbed a hammer, and went silently to Sisera. She drove the peg through his temple and into the ground, and he died.

Ruth 3:7

And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.

After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down.

1 Kings 21:27

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay down in sackcloth and walked around meekly.

Job 23:16

For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

Job 41:3

Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly?

Psalms 55:21

The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

His speech is smooth as butter, but war is in his heart. His words are softer than oil, yet they are swords unsheathed.

Psalms 65:10

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 25:15

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Song of Solomon 1:16

Behold, thou art fair, my beloved, yea, pleasant: also our bed is green.

How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how delightful! The soft grass is our bed.

Isaiah 8:6

Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;

“Because this people has rejected the gently flowing waters of Shiloah and rejoiced in Rezin and the son of Remaliah,

Isaiah 38:15

What shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

Matthew 11:8

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.

Luke 7:25

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings courts.

Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.

Acts 27:13

And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.

When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.

Judith 12:15

So she arose, and decked herself with her apparel and all her woman’s attire, and her maid went and laid soft skins on the ground for her over against Holofernes, which she had received of Bagoas for her daily use, that she might sit and eat upon them.

Wisdom of Solomon 2:3

Which being extinguished, our body shall be turned into ashes, and our spirit shall vanish as the soft air,

Wisdom of Solomon 15:7

For the potter, tempering soft earth, fashioneth every vessel with much labour for our service: yea, of the same clay he maketh both the vessels that serve for clean uses, and likewise also all such as serve to the contrary: but what is the use of either sort, the potter himself is the judge.