a.
They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. Matt. xi. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;
Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
A soft answer turneth away wrath. Prov. xv. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]
A face with gladness overspread,
Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
On her soft axle, white she paces even,
And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Soft clam (Zool.),
Soft coal,
Soft crab (Zool.),
Soft dorsal (Zool.),
Soft grass. (Bot.)
Soft money,
Soft mute. (Phonetics)
Soft palate.
Soft ray (Zool.),
Soft soap.
Soft-tack,
Soft tortoise (Zool.),
n. A soft or foolish person; an idiot. [ Colloq. ] G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
A knight soft riding toward them. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
interj. Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast. [ 1913 Webster ]
Soft, you; a word or two before you go. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Corruption of Per. sōkhtah one who burns, is ardent or zealous. ] Any one attached to a Mohammedan mosque, esp. a student of the higher branches of theology in a mosque school.
v. t.
Their arrow's point they soften in the flame. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the severe. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]
Music can soften pain to ease. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
All that cheers or softens life. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
He bore his great commision in his look,
But tempered awe, and softened all he spoke. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, softens. [ Written also, less properly, softner. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. & n. from Soften, v. [ 1913 Webster ]
Softening of the brain,
Cerebral softening
a. (Zool.) Having the fin rays cartilaginous or flexible; without spines; -- said of certain fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Weak in intellect. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. --
a. Somewhat soft. De Witt Clinton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary. [ R. ] Bp. Woolton. . [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a soft manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Softener. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. s&unr_;ftness, s&unr_;ftnyss. ] The quality or state of being soft; -- opposed to
Soft-shell clam (Zool.),
Soft-shelled crab. (Zool.)
Soft-shelled turtle. (Zool.)
a. Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable. [ 1913 Webster ]
. Steel low in carbon; mild steel; ingot iron. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. (Bot.) Spurge nettle. See under Nettle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not soft; hard; coarse; rough. [ Obs. ] “Bristles of his beard unsoft.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ AS. uns&unr_;fte. See Un- not, and Soft. ] Not softly. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Great climbers fall unsoft. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]