Meaning
Not hard; easy to press, bend, or push in.
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Word origin
From Old English softe, meaning gentle or pleasant to touch.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- softe
Examples
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"Soft" tells us the bed is easy to press in.
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Here "soft" describes skin that feels gentle to touch.
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Here "soft" means quiet and gentle, not loud.
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(1)Grammar articles
(6)Discourse Markers in English: well, anyway, actually
English Filler Words: um, well, so, like, you know
Future continuous and future perfect in English: examples
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish
The imperative in English: sit down, don't touch, let's go
Numbers in English: how to say, write and spell them
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 11: soft, tire, borrow and 7 more words.