soft

1. soft (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Easily giving way under pressure.

Example: My head sank easily into the soft pillow.

2. soft (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.

Example: Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching.

3. soft (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Quiet.

Example: I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees.

4. soft (intj) — sense 4

Definition: Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

Example: Soft you; a word or two before you goe: / I haue done the State ſome ſeruice, and they know’t: / No more of that.

5. soft (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A soft-headed or foolish person; an idiot.

Example: It'll do you no good to sit in a spring-cart o' your own, if you've got a soft to drive you: he'll soon turn you over into the ditch.

6. soft (noun) — sense 6

Definition: A soft drink.

Example: Artois' story with water and softs was embodied in the difficult relationship between Raymond Boon and Spa's main owner and CEO, Guy du Bois.

7. soft (noun) — sense 7

Definition: A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.