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softish

softish

3.0
Having a little give when you press it
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɔːftɪʃ/
translation icon : suave
  • The cake had a softish interior that melted in my mouth with each bite.

It does have a kind of softish look to it, almost like a dream, like fog, sort of.

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Examples

  • It feels like you're standing on some softish Legos.

  • The pillow was surprisingly softish, making it comfortable to sleep on.

  • It does have a kind of softish look to it, almost like a dream, like fog, sort of.

  • I am tempted to consider the soldiers' formal imitation of the Mars figure as a form of image magic, specifically of envotement, defined in the twelfth century by John of Salisbury as a practice by people "who, in order to affect the minds and bodies of others, make effigies in a softish material like wax or earth of those whom they wish to undo."

    Academic text (2005)
  • I prefer a softish texture for my sweater, so it feels nice against my skin.

Synonyms

soft
vssoftish
552 1.0

Easily pressed when you touch it

is milder in texture and only moderately yielding to touch
fluffy
vssoftish
77 1.0

Soft and light, like fur or feathers

is denser and only moderately airy in texture
fuzzy
vssoftish
44 1.1

Covered with soft light hairs like kitten fur

is less hairy and only moderately covered by fine fibers
velvety
vssoftish
11 3.8

Smooth and very soft in touch, look, sound, or taste

is calmer in smoothness and only moderately pleasant to touch
plush
vssoftish
5 3.5

Very soft and thick to touch, making it comfortable to sit or lie on

is only moderately thick and less luxurious in feel
snuggly
vssoftish
  • Informal
5 1.8

Soft, warm, and comfortable like when you cuddle

is less warm and only mildly comforting
pillowy
vssoftish
3 3.5

Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion

is less plump and only mildly cushioning
cushiony
vssoftish
1 3.0

Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding

is less padded and only moderately comfortable
semisoft
vssoftish
3.6

Partly soft but still a little firm

is more moderately yielding rather than partly yielding
velvet-textured
vssoftish
5.1

Smooth and very soft to touch, sound, or taste, like chocolate

is less intensely smooth and only moderately rich in surface feel
plushy
vssoftish
4.6

Soft and thick like the fabric used for teddy bears

is less richly textured and only moderately thick
felty
vssoftish
8.1

Soft and slightly fuzzy like a warm wool hat

is less dense and only mildly napped in texture

Antonyms

764 1.0

Firm and not easy to bend, break, or pierce

How Soft

squishy
  • Informal
32 3.0
soft
552 1.0
softish
3.0
firm
30 1.0
hard
764 1.0

Surface Forms

softish positive
softisher comparative
softishest superlative

Morphology

softish = soft (transparent) = soft + ish

The suffix '-ish' productively means 'somewhat' or 'approximately', so the meaning 'somewhat soft' is a direct, easily inferable derivation from 'soft'.

Etymology

The word softish is made from soft plus the little ending -ish, where -ish means 'a little' or 'somewhat', as in greenish meaning 'a little green'. So softish means 'a little soft' rather than fully soft or hard.