Soften

/ˈsɑfən/ verb

To make something soft or softer.

What it means

  1. (verb) To make something soft or softer. “Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.”
  2. (verb) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up). “Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.”
  3. (verb) To make less harsh “Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.”
  4. (verb) To become soft or softer “The butter softened as it warmed up.”

Letter analysis

  • Soften contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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Common questions

What does Soften mean?

To make something soft or softer.

How many letters are in Soften?

Soften has 6 letters.

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