"softish" meaning in English

See softish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more softish [comparative], most softish [superlative]
Etymology: From soft + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|soft|ish}} soft + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} softish (comparative more softish, superlative most softish)
  1. Somewhat soft.
    Sense id: en-softish-en-adj-I0TukMpF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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