cuddle nestle snuggle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
pillow fight | a child's game of fighting with pillows |
soft-shoe soft-shoe shuffle soft-shoe dancing | tap dancing wearing shoes that have soft soles |
buyer's market buyers' market soft market | a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy |
soft sell | suggestive or persuasive advertising |
soft-finned fish malacopterygian | any fish of the superorder Malacopterygii |
soft-shelled turtle pancake turtle | voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin, can inflict painful bites |
soft tick argasid | tick lacking a dorsal shield and having mouth parts on the under side of the head |
soft-shell clam steamer steamer clam long-neck clam Mya arenaria | an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe |
soft-shell crab soft-shelled crab | edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell |
soft scale | an insect active in all stages |
brown soft scale Coccus hesperidum | pest on citrus trees |
bed pillow | a soft pillow for use on a bed |
bolster long pillow | a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows |
case pillowcase slip pillow slip | bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow, the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase |
drygoods soft goods | textiles or clothing and related merchandise |
pillow | a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person |
pillow block | a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing |
pillow lace bobbin lace | a handmade lace worked on a pillow with threads wound on bobbins, the pattern is marked out on the pillow by pins |
pillow sham | bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow |
soft drug | a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction |
soft pedal | a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound |
soft soap green soap | a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils, used in certain skin diseases |
throw pillow | a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes |
weak part weak spot soft spot | a place of especial vulnerability |
soft palate velum | a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking |
fontanelle fontanel soft spot | any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus |
soft option | an easier alternative, the instructor took the soft option and gave the boy a passing grade |
soft copy | (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen, he sent them soft copy of the report |
soft news | news that does not deal with serious topics or events |
blarney coaxing soft soap sweet talk | flattery designed to gain favor |
pillow talk | intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed) |
soft spot | a sentimental affection, she had a soft spot for her youngest son |
soft diet pap spoon food | a diet that does not require chewing, advised for those with intestinal disorders |
frozen custard soft ice cream | dessert resembling ice cream but with a boiled custard base |
soft roll | yeastaised roll with a soft crust |
soft pretzel | a pretzel made of soft bread |
soft-shell clam steamer steamer clam long-neck clam | a clam that is usually steamed in the shell |
soft-shell crab soft-shelled crab | freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible |
milt soft roe | fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland, having a creamy texture |
soft drink | nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated) |
chump fool gull mark patsy fall guy sucker soft touch mug | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
bulrush bullrush common rush soft rush Juncus effusus | tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America |
creeping soft grass Holcus mollis | European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage |
soft wheat | wheat with soft starch kernels used in pastry and breakfast cereals |
soft corn flour corn squaw corn Zea mays amylacea | corn having kernels almost entirely of soft starch |
lesser bullrush narrow-leaf cattail narrow-leaved reedmace soft flag Typha angustifolia | reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia |
soft tree fern Dicksonia antarctica | of Australia and Tasmania, often cultivated, hardy in cool climates |
soft shield fern Polystichum setiferum | European shield fern cultivated in many varieties |
soft money | political contributions made in such a way as to avoid the United States regulations for federal election campaigns (as by contributions to a political action committee) |