Softness Meaning
/ˈsɔftnəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being soft.
Sentence Examples
He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.
I can't forget her softness.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The new mother admired the incredible ____ of her baby's skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The quality of the silk was determined by its incredible ____ and smooth, luxurious texture.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English softnesse, from Old English sōftnes, alteration of earlier sēftnes. Equivalent to soft + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] the informal dressers, with their "divided skirts" and stealthy advances towards confessed trouserdom, are the strong-minded sisterhood, to whom the softnesses of sex are abominations […]"
— 1882, The Pall Mall Budget, page 9:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The new mother admired the incredible ____ of her baby's skin.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The quality of the silk was determined by its incredible ____ and smooth, luxurious texture.