| carbon dioxide |
a gas without color or odor that is made up of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is in the air and is used in soft drinks. Frozen carbon dioxide is called dry ice. |
| caress |
a soft or gentle touch that shows love or affection. [1/2 definitions] |
| cast iron |
a mixture of iron and carbon, with other materials added to make it either hard and brittle or soft and strong. |
| chalk |
a soft, white limestone that comes mostly from tiny sea shells. [1/3 definitions] |
| cheese |
a food made by pressing together a mass of soft, thick soured milk solids. |
| chinchilla |
a small mammal from the mountains of South America. Chinchillas are rodents closely related to guinea pigs. They have very soft fur and live in tunnels called burrows. Sometimes they are kept as pets. |
| chuckle |
a soft or quiet laugh. [1/2 definitions] |
| clam |
an animal with a soft body and a hard shell made of two hinged pieces that open and close. Many kinds of clams live in the ocean and in fresh water. People eat some kinds of clams. Clams are mollusks. [1/2 definitions] |
| cocker spaniel |
a breed of dog. Cocker spaniels are small dogs with short legs, a long, soft coat, and long ears. |
| cockle |
a small animal with a soft body and a hard shell shaped like a heart. Cockles are mollusks with two hinged shells that open and close. They are kinds of clams. People sometimes eat cockles. |
| compress |
a soft pad of cloth, used to put pressure, cold, heat, or medicine on some part of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| conch |
a sea animal with a soft body and a large, spiral shell. Conches are carnivorous mollusks that eat smaller mollusks such as clams. Several kinds of conches live in warm parts of the ocean all around the world. Conches are closely related to snails. [1/2 definitions] |
| cork |
a kind of oak that has a thick, soft bark. Corks grow near the Mediterranean Sea. [1/4 definitions] |
| cottage cheese |
a soft, white cheese made of slightly soured skim milk. |
| cotton |
a plant that makes soft, white fibers. These fibers are used to make thread or cloth. [3/5 definitions] |
| cotton candy |
a candy made of soft, tiny bits of melted sugar spun around a stick or paper cone. Cotton candy looks like a mass of cotton but melts very quickly in one's mouth. Cotton candy is often sold at outdoor events such as fairs or festivals, or at amusement parks. |
| curd |
(sometimes plural) a soft, thick substance taken from milk. Curds can be eaten or made into cheese. |
| daub |
to smear or cover with something soft and sticky, such as paint. [1/2 definitions] |
| delicate |
pleasing to the senses in a light, soft, or mild way. [1/5 definitions] |
| diaper |
a baby's underwear of soft cloth or paper folded between the legs and fastened at the waist. |
| dip |
a sauce or soft mixture for dipping small pieces of food. [1/8 definitions] |