soft chancre |
a chancroid. |
soft coal |
see "bituminous coal." |
soft drink |
Soft drinks are beverages that are usually sweet and have bubbles in them. Soft drinks do not have alcohol in them like beer or wine. Soft drinks are usually sodas. Sometimes juices are also considered soft drinks, but usually when people talk about soft drinks, they mean soda or soda pop. |
soft goods |
merchandise that lasts for a limited time, esp. textile products; dry goods. |
soft landing |
the controlled landing of a spacecraft without damage. |
soft palate |
the movable fold of flesh at the rear of the roof of the mouth that closes off the nasal cavity from the mouth during swallowing or sucking; velum. |
soft pedal |
a pedal, as on a piano, used to soften musical tones. |
soft sell |
an indirect, subtle, and relaxed style of advertising or selling. |
soft shoulder |
an unpaved strip of earth running alongside a road. |
soft soap |
liquid or semiliquid soap. [2 definitions] |
soft wheat |
a wheat that has a high starch content and yields a flour used in pastries, cereals, and the like. (Cf. hard wheat.) |
soft-boiled |
of an egg, boiled so that the yolk or white remains soft. (Cf. hard-boiled.) [2 definitions] |
soft-cover |
a book bound in a flexible cover, esp. of paper; paperback. [2 definitions] |
soft-hearted |
having a compassionate and generous spirit; sympathetic. |
soft-pedal |
to use the pedal on a piano that mutes the tone. [3 definitions] |
soft-shell |
of a crab or other animal, having a flexible, fragile, or unhardened shell. [2 definitions] |
soft-shoe |
of or designating a type of tap dancing done without metal taps on the shoes. [2 definitions] |
soft-soap |
(informal) to cajole, flatter, or curry favor with. [2 definitions] |
soft-spoken |
of a person, speaking with a soft or mild voice. [2 definitions] |