S, s
/ɛs/ Show Spelled[es] Show IPA
–noun, plural S's or Ss, s's or ss.
1.
the 19th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter S or s, as in saw, sense, or goose.
3.
something having the shape of an S .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter S or s.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter S or s
O, o
/oʊ/ Show Spelled[oh] Show IPA
–noun, plural O's or Os; o's or os or oes.
1.
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter O or o, as in box, note, short, or love .
3.
something having the shape of an O .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter O or o.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter O or o.
F, f
/ɛf/ Show Spelled[ef] Show IPA
–noun, plural F's or Fs, f's or fs.
1.
the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter F or f, as in fat, differ, or huff.
3.
something having the shape of an F .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter F or f.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter F or f.
T, t
/ti/ Show Spelled[tee] Show IPA
–noun, plural T's or Ts, t's or ts.
1.
the 20th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter T or t, as in tub, but, or butter.
3.
something having the shape of a T .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter T or t.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter T or t. —Idiom
6.
to a T, exactly; perfectly: That job would suit you to a T. Also, to a tee.
soft
/sɔft, sɒft/ Show Spelled [sawft, soft] Show IPA adjective, -er, -est, noun, adverb, interjection
–adjective
1.
yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
2.
relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood.
3.
smooth and agreeable to the touch; not rough or coarse: a soft fabric; soft skin.
4.
producing agreeable sensations; pleasant or comfortable: soft slumber.
5.
low or subdued in sound; gentle and melodious: soft music; a soft voice.
6.
not harsh or unpleasant to the eye; not glaring: soft light; a soft color.
7.
not hard or sharp: soft outlines.
8.
gentle or mild: soft breezes.
9.
genial or balmy, as climate or air.
10.
gentle, mild, warm-hearted, or compassionate: a soft, grandmotherly woman.
11.
smooth, soothing, or ingratiating: soft words.
12.
not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand.
13.
responsive or sympathetic to the feelings, emotions, needs, etc., of others; tender-hearted.
14.
sentimental or flowery, as language: soft, meaningless talk.
15.
not strong or robust; delicate; incapable of great endurance or exertion: He was too soft for the Marines.
16.
Informal . easy; involving little effort; not difficult, laborious, trying, or severe: a soft job.
17.
Informal . easily influenced or swayed; easily imposed upon; impressionable.
18.
lenient, permissive, or conciliatory, especially regarding something that is conceived of as dangerous or threatening: to be soft on communism.
19.
(of water) relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
20.
(of paper money or a monetary system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves or not easily convertible into a foreign currency.
21.
(of a market, market condition, or prices) declining in value, volume, profitability, etc.; weak: a soft tourist season. Compare firm1 ( def. 7 ) .
22.
(of money) plentiful or available at low interest rates or on easy terms: a soft loan.
23.
soft-core.
24.
Metallurgy .
a.
(of a metal) easily magnetized and demagnetized.
b.
(of solder) fusing readily.
c.
(of a metal or alloy) fully annealed, so as to provide minimum mechanical hardness.
25.
Photography .
a.
(of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone.
b.
(of a focus) lacking in sharpness.
c.
(of a lens) unable to be focused sharply.
26.
Phonetics .
a.
(of consonants) lenis, especially lenis and voiced.
b.
(of c and g ) pronounced as in cent and gem.
c.
(of consonants in Slavic languages) palatalized. Compare hard ( def. 38 ) .
27.
Military . (of a missile-launching base) aboveground and relatively unprotected from enemy attack.
28.
Aerospace . (of a landing of a space vehicle) gentle; not harmful to the vehicle or its contents: a soft landing on the moon.
29.
Physics . (of a beam of particles or electromagnetic radiation) having relatively low energy: soft x-rays. Compare hard ( def. 40 ) .
30.
(of a delegate, voter, etc.) not committed to any one candidate.
31.
foolish or stupid: soft in the head.
32.
(of a detergent) readily biodegradable.
–noun
33.
something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
34.
softness.
–adverb
35.
in a soft manner.
–interjection Archaic .
36.
be quiet! hush!
37.
not so fast! stop! —Idiom
38.
be soft on someone, Informal . to be amorously inclined toward a person; have an affection for: He's been soft on her for years.
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Origin:
before 1000; Middle English softe yielding, gentle, mild, Old English sōfte agreeable; cognate with German sanft
—Related forms
soft·ly, adverb
soft·ness, noun
o·ver·soft, adjective
o·ver·soft·ly, adverb
o·ver·soft·ness, noun
su·per·soft, adjective
ul·tra·soft, adjective
ul·tra·soft·ly, adverb
ul·tra·soft·ness, noun
un·soft, adjective
un·soft·ly, adverb
un·soft·ness, noun
—Synonyms
1. pliable, plastic, malleable. 5. mellifluous, dulcet, sweet. 10. tender, sympathetic. 11. mollifying. 15. weak, feeble. 17. compliant, irresolute, submissive.
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Hmm... not sure about that 't' Ruth, but the rest look great
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