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softness [ˈsɒftnɪs]a. [of fabric, skin, water] douceur f ; [of ground, snow] mollesse f ; [of bed, carpet] moelleux m ; [of fur, hair] soyeux m ; [of leather] souplesse f ; [of touch] légèreté f* * *['sɒftnɪs], US ['sɔːft-]noun (of texture, surface, skin, colour, light, outline, character, sound) douceur f; ( of substance) consistance f molle; fig (of attitude, approach, view) modération f; ( in economy) fléchissement m -
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softness, US [transcription]["sO ;ft-"] n (of texture, surface, skin, colour, light, outline, character, sound) douceur f ; ( of substance) consistance f molle ; fig (of attitude, approach, view) modération f ; ( in economy) fléchissement m. -
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softness ['sɒftnɪs](a) (to touch → of skin, hands, hair) douceur f; (→ of fabric, wool, fur, pillow) douceur f, moelleux m; (→ of leather) souplesse f(b) (to pressure → of bed, ground, snow, butter) mollesse f; (→ of collar) souplesse f; (→ of wood) tendreté f(c) (gentleness → of breeze, weather, voice, music) douceur f; (→ of expression, manner) douceur f, gentillesse f; (→ of eyes, light, colour) douceur f; (→ of outline, curve) flou m, douceur f(e) (weakness → of character, person) mollesse f -
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downy [ˈdaʊnɪ]a. ( = furry) [skin, peach] duveté ; [leaf] duveteux• covered with fine, downy hair couvert de poils fins et soyeuxb. ( = feathery) [chick] couvert de duvetc. ( = down-filled) garni de duvet -
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[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mou2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) doux, soyeux3) (not loud: a soft voice.) doux4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) doux5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgent6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) non alcoolisé7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupide•- softly- softness - soften - soft-boiled - soft-hearted - soft-spoken - software - softwood - have a soft spot for -
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9 lowness
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Softness — Soft ness, n. [AS. s?ftness, s?ftnyss.] The quality or state of being soft; opposed to {hardness}, and used in the various specific senses of the adjective. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Softness — may refer to:* The opposite of one of the many types of hardness. * A texture which is the opposite of roughness … Wikipedia
softness — index lenience, mollification Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
softness — noun 1. the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded (Freq. 2) • Ant: ↑hardness • Derivationally related forms: ↑soft • Hypernyms: ↑consistency, ↑consistence, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Softness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Softness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 softness softness pliableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 flexibility flexibility Sgm: N 1 pliancy pliancy pliability Sgm: N 1 sequacity sequacity malleability … English dictionary for students
softness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Quality of yielding readily to pressure Nouns 1. softness, pliableness, pliancy, pliability, flexibility; malleability; ductility, tractility; extendability, extensibility; plasticity; flaccidity,… … English dictionary for students
softness — soft ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold. 2) not rough or coarse in texture. 3) quiet and gentle. 4) (of light or colour) pleasingly subtle; not harsh. 5) sympathetic or lenient, especially excessively so. 6) informal (of a job… … English terms dictionary
softness in the economy — a recession When it would seem, conversely, that times are hard: Instead he insists that the current campaign was planned five months ago and is running because of softness in the economy. (Daily Telegraph, 29 October 1998, referring to … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
softness — noun see soft I … New Collegiate Dictionary
softness — See softly. * * * … Universalium
softness — noun The quality of being soft. Ant: hardness … Wiktionary