🐢 Flexible jacket or turtle 🧥 Flexible outer layer

softshell

4.1

With a soft, flexible outer layer that blocks wind and light rain

adjective
/ˈsɔːfˌʃɛl/

: blando

A softshell jacket is ideal for outdoor activities in changing weather conditions.

Examples

He wore a lightweight softshell layer to protect himself from the wind on the mountain trail.
The softshell material is perfect for rainy days.
The softshell turtle is known for its smooth, flexible shell compared to other turtles.
I bought a new softshell jacket for hiking.
A softshell jacket is perfect for staying warm while hiking in unpredictable weather.
He chose a light softshell layer to shield himself from the chilly breeze during his outdoor run.
The softshell fabric provides excellent protection against rain without being too heavy.

Antonyms

stiffness

13 3.9

A condition when parts of the body or objects are hard to move, often causing pain

hard-shelled

1 3.6

Having a hard outer covering that protects what is inside, like a crab or nut

Compounds

smooth softshell

8.4

A river turtle with a flat, smooth, rubbery shell that lives in flowing water

spiny softshell

9.5

A freshwater turtle with a soft, warty shell that lives in calm rivers and lakes

How Flexible

soft

552 1.0

softshell

4.1

semirigid

7.2

stiff

127 1.7

rigid

35 4.0

Surface Forms

softshell positive

Morphology

softshell = soft + shell (transparent) = soft + shell

Meaning is a direct combination of 'soft' + 'shell' to indicate a soft outer layer, easily inferable from the components.

Etymology

Softshell comes from the two simple words soft ('not hard') and shell ('outer cover'). So something called softshell has a flexible outer layer that protects you from wind or rain while still moving easily.