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Definición y significado de soft

Definición

soft (adj.)

1.not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship"what a cushy job!" "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant" "a soft job"

2.yielding readily to pressure or weight

3.compassionate and kind; conciliatory"he was soft on his children"

4.(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

5.having little impact"an easy pat on the shoulder" "gentle rain" "a gentle breeze" "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

6.(of sound) relatively low in volume"soft voices" "soft music"

7.used chiefly as a direction or description in music"the piano passages in the composition"

8.tolerant or lenient"indulgent parents risk spoiling their children" "too soft on the children" "they are soft on crime"

9.easily hurt"soft hands" "a baby's delicate skin"

10.(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory"the market for software is expected to expand"

11.not brilliant or glaring"the moon cast soft shadows" "soft pastel colors" "subdued lighting"

12.mild and pleasant"balmy days and nights" "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth" "a soft breeze"

13.willing to negotiate and compromise

14.out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance"he was too soft for the army" "flabby around the middle" "flaccid cheeks"

15.(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected

16.not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)"soft targets"

17.soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe"a gentle reprimand" "a vein of gentle irony" "poked gentle fun at him"

18.using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation"soft data" "the soft sciences"

19.produced with vibration of the vocal cords"a frequently voiced opinion" "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'" ;

20.(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value"the market for computers is soft"

soft (adv.)

1.in a relaxed manner; or without hardship"just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)

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Merriam Webster

SoftSoft (sŏft; 115), a. [Compar. Softer (sŏft"ẽr); superl. Softest.] [OE. softe, AS. sōfte, properly adv. of sēfte, adj.; akin to OS. sāfto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G. sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]
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.

They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses. Matt. xi. 8.

3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. “The soft, delicious air.” Milton.

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.

The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds . . . made the softest lights imaginable. Sir T. Browne.

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

Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman. Shak.

Soft were my numbers; who could take offense? Pope.

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

I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;
Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. Shak.

The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. Tyndale.

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

A soft answer turneth away wrath. Prov. xv. 1.

A face with gladness overspread,
Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. Wordsworth.

8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.

A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft, and wandering. Jer. Taylor.

9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.

On her soft axle, white she paces even,
And bears thee soft with the smooth air along. Milton.

10. Weak in character; impressible.

The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's. Glanvill.

11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]

He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as were foolish quite mad. Burton.

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. (Phonetics) (a) 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. (b) 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 clam (Zoöl.), the common or long clam (Mya arenaria). See Mya. -- Soft coal, bituminous coal, as distinguished from anthracite, or hard, coal. -- Soft crab (Zoöl.), any crab which has recently shed its shell. -- Soft dorsal (Zoöl.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin of fishes when supported by soft rays. -- Soft grass. (Bot.) See Velvet grass. -- Soft money, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or hard money. [Colloq. U.S.] -- Soft mute. (Phonetics) See Media. -- Soft palate. See the Note under Palate. -- Soft ray (Zoöl.), a fin ray which is articulated and usually branched. -- Soft soap. See under Soap. -- Soft-tack, leavened bread, as distinguished from hard-tack, or ship bread. -- Soft tortoise (Zoöl.), any river tortoise of the genus Trionyx. See Trionyx.