soft-haired

1 1.6

An animal or body part with hair that feels soft when you touch it

adjective
/sɔft hɛrd/

: de pelo suave

The soft-haired puppy curled up in my lap and fell asleep.

Examples

I love how soft-haired cats feel when I pet them.
She bred a new line of soft-haired rabbits for showing at the fair.
His soft-haired arms reminded her of velvet as she held his hand.
The soft-haired puppy snuggled against my leg.
The soft-haired puppy curled up in my lap and fell asleep.
I love how soft-haired cats feel when I pet them.
She bred a new line of soft-haired rabbits for showing at the fair.

Synonyms

furry

vssoft-haired

79 1.0

Covered with soft thick hair like an animal

is soft to touch but implies a denser, fuller hair coat

fluffy

vssoft-haired

72 1.0

Soft and light, like fur or feathers

is soft to touch but lighter and airier rather than dense hair

fuzzy

vssoft-haired

48 1.1

Covered with soft light hairs like kitten fur

is soft to touch but suggests a fine, slightly rough nap rather than smooth

downy

vssoft-haired

6 4.2

Soft and having many fine, light hairs or feathers

is soft to touch but emphasizes fine fluffy, not flat smooth hair

fuzzed

vssoft-haired

1 5.9

With a surface covered in fine soft hairs

is soft to touch but describes the surface fluffiness rather than sleekness

smooth-haired

vssoft-haired

1 3.2

Having short, flat hair that feels smooth to the touch

is soft to touch but refers to short, flat rather than plush texture

velvety-haired

vssoft-haired

6.6

Having soft smooth hair that feels like velvet

is soft to touch but less specifically smooth and velvety

silky-haired

vssoft-haired

3.7

Hair that is soft, smooth, and shiny like silk

is soft to touch but not particularly shiny or silky

Antonyms

coarse-haired

1 5.1

Has thick, rough fur or a stiff coat

How Soft

fluffy

72 1.0

silky-haired

3.7

soft-haired

1 1.6

coarse-haired

1 5.1

Surface Forms

soft-haired positive

Morphology

soft-haired = soft + haired (transparent) = soft + hair + ed

The compound combines 'soft' + 'haired' (where '-haired' = 'having hair of a kind') so the meaning 'having hair that is soft' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Soft-haired is made from soft and hair, so it simply means 'hair that is soft to the touch'. Think of a soft-haired puppy or rabbit whose fur feels like velvet, and the word tells you that exact feeling.