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 |
drygoods
soft goods | textiles or clothing and related merchandise |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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) |
| soft rot | mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi |
| soft solder | solder that melts at a relatively low temperature |
bituminous coal
soft coal | rich in tarry hydrocarbons, burns readily with a smoky yellow flame |
| soft glass | glass having a relatively low softening point |
| soft water | water that is not hard (does not contain mineral salts that interfere with the formation of lather with soap) |
| soft-soap | use flattering talk on somebody |
| soft-soap | persuade someone through flattery |
| soft-pedal | play down or obscure, His advisers soft-pedaled the president's blunder |
| soft-solder | repair with soft-solder |
| soft-haired | having soft hair |
soft
subdued | not brilliant or glaring, the moon cast soft shadows, soft pastel colors, subdued lighting |