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soft
adjective
-
soft
,
softer
,
softest
easy
to
press
,
bend
,
or
cut
;
not
hard
or
firm
β’
The
puppy's
fur
felt
soft
against
Mia's
cheek
.
The
puppy's
fur
felt
soft
against
Mia's
cheek
.
β’
After
soaking
in
water
,
the
clay
became
soft
and
easy
to
shape
.
After
soaking
in
water
,
the
clay
became
soft
and
easy
to
shape
.
Old
English
β
sΕfte
β,
meaning
gentle
or
easily
yielding
,
related
to
German
β
sacht
β.
adjective
-
soft
,
softer
,
softest
gentle
and
not
loud
,
bright
,
or
harsh
β’
She
played
a
soft
melody
on
the
piano
as
the
baby
slept
.
She
played
a
soft
melody
on
the
piano
as
the
baby
slept
.
β’
Morning
sunlight
cast
a
soft
glow
over
the
beach
.
Morning
sunlight
cast
a
soft
glow
over
the
beach
.
adjective
-
soft
,
softer
,
softest
not
strict
,
severe
,
or
tough
;
kind
or
lenient
β’
Mr
.
Reed
is
soft
on
late
homework
and
often
gives
extra
time
.
Mr
.
Reed
is
soft
on
late
homework
and
often
gives
extra
time
.
β’
The
coach
took
a
soft
approach
,
focusing
on
fun
rather
than
winning
.
The
coach
took
a
soft
approach
,
focusing
on
fun
rather
than
winning
.
software
noun
-
software
the
programs
,
apps
,
and
other
digital
instructions
that
tell
a
computer
or
electronic
device
what
to
do
β’
I
installed
new
software
to
edit
my
vacation
photos
.
I
installed
new
software
to
edit
my
vacation
photos
.
β’
The
company
updates
its
security
software
every
week
to
protect
customers
β
data
.
The
company
updates
its
security
software
every
week
to
protect
customers
β
data
.
Coined
in
the
late
1940s
by
analogy
with
hardware
:
soft
(
not
physical
)
+
ware
(
products
or
goods
).
Originally
referred
to
punched
cards
and
later
to
digital
programs
.
softly
adverb
in
a
quiet
voice
or
with
very
little
noise
β’
In
the
library
,
Anna
spoke
softly
so
she
wouldn
β
t
disturb
other
readers
.
In
the
library
,
Anna
spoke
softly
so
she
wouldn
β
t
disturb
other
readers
.
β’
The
baby
fell
asleep
as
his
father
sang
softly
beside
the
crib
.
The
baby
fell
asleep
as
his
father
sang
softly
beside
the
crib
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
β
soft
β
+
adverbial
suffix
β
-ly
β,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
adverb
in
a
gentle
way
,
without
force
or
harshness
β’
He
placed
the
fragile
vase
softly
on
the
shelf
to
avoid
breaking
it
.
He
placed
the
fragile
vase
softly
on
the
shelf
to
avoid
breaking
it
.
β’
The
snow
began
to
fall
softly
over
the
quiet
town
.
The
snow
began
to
fall
softly
over
the
quiet
town
.
Derived
from
β
soft
β
+
β
-ly
β;
sense
of
gentle
touch
recorded
since
the
14th
century
.
pillow
noun
-
pillow
,
pillowing
,
pillows
,
pillowed
,
pillow-soft
,
pillow-softer
,
pillow-softest
a
soft
,
padded
cloth
bag
filled
with
feathers
,
foam
,
or
other
material
,
used
to
support
the
head
or
body
while
resting
or
sleeping
β’
She
fluffed
her
pillow
before
going
to
sleep
.
She
fluffed
her
pillow
before
going
to
sleep
.
β’
He
tucked
an
extra
pillow
under
his
knees
to
ease
his
back
pain
.
He
tucked
an
extra
pillow
under
his
knees
to
ease
his
back
pain
.
Old
English
"
pyle
"
and
Old
Norse
"
pΓΊΓ°r
"
blended
over
time
,
eventually
forming
Middle
English
"
pilwe
,"
leading
to
modern
"
pillow
."