softening :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (1)

n. the process of becoming softer; "refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit"; "he observed the softening of iron by heat"

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Adjectives (4)

demulcent, emollient, salving, softening

adj. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

Fuzzynyms (1)

mild

adj. moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"

Synonyms (26)

brushed, fleecy, napped

adj. (of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing; "a dress of brushed cotton"; "a fleecy lining"; "napped fabrics"

compressible, squeezable

adj. capable of being easily compressed

cushioned, cushiony, padded

adj. softened by the addition of cushions or padding

downy, downlike, flossy, fluffy

adj. like down or as soft as down

flocculent, woolly, wooly

adj. having a fluffy character or appearance

yielding

adj. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure; "a deep yielding layer of foam rubber"

mushy

adj. having the consistency of mush

overstuffed

adj. upholstered thickly and deeply; "an overstuffed sofa"

softish, semisoft

adj. somewhat soft

spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike

adj. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread"

velvet, velvety

adj. resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface

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