Soft vs. Solid

Softadjective

Easily giving way under pressure.

Softadjective

(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.

Softadjective

(of a sound) Quiet.

Softadjective

Gentle.

Softadjective

Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.

Softadjective

Gentle in action or motion; easy.

Softadjective

Weak in character; impressible.

Softadjective

Requiring little or no effort; easy.

Softadjective

Not bright or intense.

Softadjective

Having a slight angle from straight.

Softadjective

(linguistics) Voiced; sonant.

Softadjective

voiceless

Softadjective

palatalized

Softadjective

(slang) Lacking strength or resolve, wimpy.

Softadjective

(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.

Softadjective

Foolish.

Softadjective

(physics) Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)

Softadjective

(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.

Softadjective

Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.

Softadjective

Effeminate.

Softadjective

Agreeable to the senses.

Softadjective

Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.

Softinterjection

(archaic) Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

Softadverb

(obsolete) Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Softnoun

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

Softnoun

(motorsports) soft tyre A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.

Softadjective

Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; - opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.

Softadjective

Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.

Softadjective

Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.

Softadjective

Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.

Softadjective

Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.

Softadjective

Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible; gentle; kind.

Softadjective

Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.

Softadjective

Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.

Softadjective

Gentle in action or motion; easy.

Softadjective

Weak in character; impressible.

Softadjective

Somewhat weak in intellect.

Softadjective

Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.

Softadjective

Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.

Softadjective

Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.

Softadjective

Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in cone, etc.); - opposed to hard.

Softnoun

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

Softadverb

Softly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly.

Softinterjection

Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

Softadjective

lacking in hardness relatively or comparatively

Softadjective

metaphorically soft;

Softadjective

of sound; relatively low in volume;

Softadjective

easily hurt;

Softadjective

used chiefly as a direction or description in music;

Softadjective

used of beverages; not containing alcohol;

Softadjective

of speech sounds; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')

Softadjective

tolerant or lenient;

Softadjective

having little impact;

Softadjective

not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship;

Softadverb

in a relaxed manner; or without hardship;

Softadjective

easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch

Softadjective

having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse

Softadjective

having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition

Softadjective

(of a voice or sound) quiet and gentle

Softadjective

not strong or violent

Softadjective

(of the weather) rainy, moist, or thawing.

Softadjective

sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict

Softadjective

(of words or language) not harsh or angry; conciliatory; soothing

Softadjective

willing to compromise in political matters

Softadjective

(of a person) weak and lacking courage

Softadjective

(of a job or way of life) requiring little effort.

Softadjective

(of a drink) not alcoholic.

Softadjective

(of a drug) not likely to cause addiction.

Softadjective

(of radiation) having little penetrating power.

Softadjective

(of a detergent) biodegradable.

Softadjective

(of pornography) suggestive or erotic but not explicit.

Softadjective

(of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value

Softadjective

(of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap

Softadjective

foolish; silly

Softadjective

infatuated with

Softadjective

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).

Softadverb

in a quiet or gentle way

Softadverb

in a weak or foolish way

Solidadjective

(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid or a gas.

Solidadjective

Large in size, quantity, or value.

Solidadjective

Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.

Solidadjective

Strong or unyielding.

Solidadjective

(slang) Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.

Solidadjective

Hearty; filling.

Solidadjective

Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.

Solidadjective

Financially well off; wealthy.

Solidadjective

Sound; not weak.

Solidadjective

(typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.

Solidadjective

Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.

Solidadjective

United; without division; unanimous.

Solidadjective

Of a single color throughout.

Solidadjective

(of drawn lines) Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.

Solidadjective

(dated) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.

Solidnoun

(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

Solidnoun

(geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).

Solidnoun

(informal) A favor.

Solidnoun

An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.

Solidnoun

(in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.

Solidadverb

Solidly.

Solidadverb

Without spaces or hyphens.

Solidadjective

Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; - opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand.

Solidadjective

Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy.

Solidadjective

Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.

Solidadjective

Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.

Solidadjective

Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; - opposed to hyphened.

Solidadjective

Fig.: Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial, as opposed to frivolous or fallacious; weighty; firm; strong; valid; just; genuine.

Solidadjective

Sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body.

Solidadjective

Of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spongy or hollow within, as a stem.

Solidadjective

Impenetrable; resisting or excluding any other material particle or atom from any given portion of space; - applied to the supposed ultimate particles of matter.

Solidadjective

Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.

Solidadjective

United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate.

Solidnoun

A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.

Solidnoun

A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides.

Solidnoun

a substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure

Solidnoun

the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

Solidnoun

a three-dimensional shape

Solidadjective

of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous;

Solidadjective

of good substantial quality;

Solidadjective

entirely of one substance with no holes inside;

Solidadjective

of one substance or character throughout;

Solidadjective

uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks;

Solidadjective

providing abundant nourishment;

Solidadjective

of good quality and condition; solidly built;

Solidadjective

having high moral qualities;

Solidadjective

not soft or yielding to pressure;

Solidadjective

having three dimensions;

Solidadjective

incapable of being seen through;

Solidadjective

entirely of a single color throughout;

Solidadjective

acting together as a single undiversified whole;

Solid

Solid is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being liquid, gas and plasma). The molecules in a solid are closely packed together and contain the least amount of kinetic energy.