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 |
embryonic tissue | tissue in an embryo |
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 |
tissue plasminogen activator Activase | a thrombolytic agent (trade name Activase) that causes fibrinolysis at the site of a blood clot, used in treating acute myocardial infarction |
weak part weak spot soft spot | a place of especial vulnerability |
epithelium epithelial tissue | membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
tissue | part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function |
animal tissue | the tissue in the bodies of animals |
areolar tissue | fibrous connective tissue with the fibers arranged in a mesh or net |
interstitial tissue | tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal |
adipose tissue fat fatty tissue | a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy, it also cushions and insulates vital organs, fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold |
connective tissue | tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells, supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments |
elastic tissue | connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments |
lymphatic tissue lymphoid tissue | tissue making up the lymphatic system |
erectile tissue | vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid |
muscle muscular tissue | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells |
striated muscle tissue | muscle tissue characterized by transverse stripes |
fibrous tissue | tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants |
nervous tissue nerve tissue | tissue composed of neurons |
soft palate velum | a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking |
Purkinje network Purkinje's tissue Purkinje's system | a network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract |
membrane tissue layer | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants |
fontanelle fontanel soft spot | any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus |
scar tissue | the connective tissue that forms a scar, consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars |
tissue typing | a series of diagnostic tests before an organ transplant to determine whether the tissues of a donor and recipient are compatible |
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) |