Soften
verb
To make or become less hard or firm.
The butter will soften if left out of the refrigerator.
Often appears as...
- soften the butter
- soften the blow
verb
Make or become less severe, extreme, or intense.
She tried to soften her tone while speaking.
Often appears as...
- soften the impact
- soften the effects
verb
To calm down or be less harsh.
Her attitude softened after his apology.
Often appears as...
- soften one's attitude
- soften one's approach
verb
Make something less bright or less hard on the eyes.
Curtains can help to soften the light in a room.
Often appears as...
- soften the light
- soften the glare
verb
To make or become less hard or firm.
The butter will soften if left out of the refrigerator.
Often appears as...
- soften the butter
- soften the blow
verb
Make or become less severe, extreme, or intense.
She tried to soften her tone while speaking.
Often appears as...
- soften the impact
- soften the effects
verb
To calm down or be less harsh.
Her attitude softened after his apology.
Often appears as...
- soften one's attitude
- soften one's approach
verb
Make something less bright or less hard on the eyes.
Curtains can help to soften the light in a room.
Often appears as...
- soften the light
- soften the glare
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Change
Used when describing a change from a harder to a softer physical state.
Let the chocolate soften before mixing it into the batter.
Pro Tip 2/2Cooking Context
Often used in cooking to imply preparing ingredients by reducing their firmness.
Softening onions in the pan brings out their sweetness.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Change
Used when describing a change from a harder to a softer physical state.
Let the chocolate soften before mixing it into the batter.
Pro Tip 2/2Cooking Context
Often used in cooking to imply preparing ingredients by reducing their firmness.
Softening onions in the pan brings out their sweetness.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Change
Used when describing a change from a harder to a softer physical state.
Let the chocolate soften before mixing it into the batter.
Pro Tip 2/2Cooking Context
Often used in cooking to imply preparing ingredients by reducing their firmness.
Softening onions in the pan brings out their sweetness.
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Discovering Wildlife in...
So a fungi species like this one. will come in and soften the wood, and then you get things like invertebrates coming in and breaking down that organic matter further. I just love things like this. You can so easily just walk past and never even set your eyes on them. But as creepy and as weird looking as they are, they're so important to the environment.
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Tanner PIPE Dangerous Jobs
must keep his head and be sure to add just the right amount of water to the pigeon droppings the perfect mix will help make the skin supple but not too soft pigeon droppings have a burning part when you put it on the skin it bites into it and softens it and then the skin becomes like a piece of cloth
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Got seeds? Just add...
to soften the coat. One way to do this is to place the seeds in a nylon bag, then place the bag into hot water. Turn off the heat immediately and allow the water to cool to room temperature before removing the seeds. It's important not to heat the seed for too long as this will kill the embryo.
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James Kunstler: How bad...
To spatially denote the pedestrian realm, to protect the pedestrians from the vehicles in the carriageway, to filter the sunlight onto the sidewalk, and to soften the hardscape of the buildings and to create a ceiling -- a vaulted ceiling -- over the street, at its best.
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A fascinating time...
so a smart speaker, a home hub or a smart phone, versus those who don't. And you can see from this graph that the Trojan horse is already in our living room. And as these devices proliferate and our collective defenses soften, we all see how it can end.
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The Foul, Fascinating...
pigeon droppings the perfect mix will help make the skin supple but not too soft pigeon droppings have a burning quote when you put it on the skin it bites into it and softens it and then the skin becomes like a piece of cloth
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This sea creature...
Proteins can interact with these fibrils to slide them together, stiffening the tissue, or apart, softening it. This versatile tissue has many it aids in efficient locomotion, enables sea cucumbers to fit into small spaces,
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The reality constructed...
the acres of fury then the old catechist who will soften his cassock was more or less his skin screamed out in the fattest of voices one whole country cannot fit under a soldier's cap god help us push
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John Bohannon: Dance vs....
and like any tool, it can and will be abused. To borrow a concept from my country's CIA, it helps you to soften up your audience. It distracts them with pretty pictures, irrelevant data.
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Desert Penguins PIPE...
towards the bottom waist-deep penguin feathers soften the landing
Video examples
Discovering Wildlife in...
So a fungi species like this one. will come in and soften the wood, and then you get things like invertebrates coming in and breaking down that organic matter further. I just love things like this. You can so easily just walk past and never even set your eyes on them. But as creepy and as weird looking as they are, they're so important to the environment.
Video examples
Tanner PIPE Dangerous Jobs
must keep his head and be sure to add just the right amount of water to the pigeon droppings the perfect mix will help make the skin supple but not too soft pigeon droppings have a burning part when you put it on the skin it bites into it and softens it and then the skin becomes like a piece of cloth
Video examples
Got seeds? Just add...
to soften the coat. One way to do this is to place the seeds in a nylon bag, then place the bag into hot water. Turn off the heat immediately and allow the water to cool to room temperature before removing the seeds. It's important not to heat the seed for too long as this will kill the embryo.
Video examples
James Kunstler: How bad...
To spatially denote the pedestrian realm, to protect the pedestrians from the vehicles in the carriageway, to filter the sunlight onto the sidewalk, and to soften the hardscape of the buildings and to create a ceiling -- a vaulted ceiling -- over the street, at its best.
Video examples
A fascinating time...
so a smart speaker, a home hub or a smart phone, versus those who don't. And you can see from this graph that the Trojan horse is already in our living room. And as these devices proliferate and our collective defenses soften, we all see how it can end.
Video examples
The Foul, Fascinating...
pigeon droppings the perfect mix will help make the skin supple but not too soft pigeon droppings have a burning quote when you put it on the skin it bites into it and softens it and then the skin becomes like a piece of cloth
Video examples
This sea creature...
Proteins can interact with these fibrils to slide them together, stiffening the tissue, or apart, softening it. This versatile tissue has many it aids in efficient locomotion, enables sea cucumbers to fit into small spaces,
Video examples
The reality constructed...
the acres of fury then the old catechist who will soften his cassock was more or less his skin screamed out in the fattest of voices one whole country cannot fit under a soldier's cap god help us push
Video examples
John Bohannon: Dance vs....
and like any tool, it can and will be abused. To borrow a concept from my country's CIA, it helps you to soften up your audience. It distracts them with pretty pictures, irrelevant data.
Video examples
Desert Penguins PIPE...
towards the bottom waist-deep penguin feathers soften the landing
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
David Draiman
American Musician
I can't deny the impact of, obviously, becoming a father and having my son come into this world, and even becoming a husband. The irony is that, when people think that in certain ways it softens you, in many ways, I'm more defensive and more on guard and more frightened and more angry at everything in this world now that I have them to worry about.
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Conor Oberst
American Musician
The idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because it's kind of a nice thing to say, you know. I think it softens the blow of mortality and having to say goodbye to everything you know and everyone you love and all that kind of thing.
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Jacob deGrom
American Athlete
I really like using the softening cream. It helps me go out there with confidence to do what I need to do, and at the same time, it's very functional and helps keep the hair out of my mouth so I can focus on pitching.
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Betsy Brandt
American Actress
After you leave a show - any show, but for me especially after 'Breaking Bad' - you hope for a job to help soften the blow now that you don't have this amazing job anymore, and you hope that it's good.
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William James
American Philosopher
It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again.
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Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.
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Christine Quinn
American Politician
There's not a lot of conversation going on in my world about softening my image. I'm pretty much who I am.
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Johan Huizinga
Dutch Historian
Life is made too easy. Mankind's moral fibre is giving way under the softening influence of luxury.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Poor Georgia O'Keeffe. Death didn't soften the opinions of the art world toward her paintings.
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Paul Walker
American Actor
I think my mom put it best. She said, 'Little girls soften their daddy's hearts.
Quote examples
David Draiman
American Musician
I can't deny the impact of, obviously, becoming a father and having my son come into this world, and even becoming a husband. The irony is that, when people think that in certain ways it softens you, in many ways, I'm more defensive and more on guard and more frightened and more angry at everything in this world now that I have them to worry about.
Quote examples
Conor Oberst
American Musician
The idea of forever is kind of ridiculous, which is unfortunate because it's kind of a nice thing to say, you know. I think it softens the blow of mortality and having to say goodbye to everything you know and everyone you love and all that kind of thing.
Quote examples
Jacob deGrom
American Athlete
I really like using the softening cream. It helps me go out there with confidence to do what I need to do, and at the same time, it's very functional and helps keep the hair out of my mouth so I can focus on pitching.
Quote examples
Betsy Brandt
American Actress
After you leave a show - any show, but for me especially after 'Breaking Bad' - you hope for a job to help soften the blow now that you don't have this amazing job anymore, and you hope that it's good.
Quote examples
William James
American Philosopher
It is well for the world that in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character has set like plaster, and will never soften again.
Quote examples
Joseph B. Wirthlin
American Businessman
Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.
Quote examples
Christine Quinn
American Politician
There's not a lot of conversation going on in my world about softening my image. I'm pretty much who I am.
Quote examples
Johan Huizinga
Dutch Historian
Life is made too easy. Mankind's moral fibre is giving way under the softening influence of luxury.
Quote examples
Jerry Saltz
American Critic
Poor Georgia O'Keeffe. Death didn't soften the opinions of the art world toward her paintings.
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Paul Walker
American Actor
I think my mom put it best. She said, 'Little girls soften their daddy's hearts.
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