Soft+part
81part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See …
82Soft Commodity — A commodity such as coffee, cocoa, sugar and fruit. This term generally refers to commodities that are grown, rather than mined. Soft commodities play a major part in the futures market. They are used both by farmers wishing to lock in the future …
83soft-boiled — ADJ A soft boiled egg is one that has been boiled for only a few minutes, so that the yellow part is still liquid. Ant: hard boiled …
84soft money — /ˈsɒft mʌni/ (say soft munee) noun non recurrent funds obtained for the support of a particular project, not part of the regular institutional budget …
85soft palate — noun a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking • Syn: ↑velum • Derivationally related forms: ↑velar (for: ↑velum) • Hypernyms: ↑flap …
86soft palate — noun the fleshy, flexible part towards the back of the roof of the mouth …
87soft underbelly — the part of something such as an organization or plan that is weakest and easiest to attack …
88soft palate — The back, muscular (not bony) part of the roof of the mouth …
89soft diet — noun a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders • Syn: ↑pap, ↑spoon food • Hypernyms: ↑diet • Part Meronyms: ↑Pablum …
90soft pedal — noun a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound • Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever • Part Holonyms: ↑piano, ↑pianoforte, ↑forte piano …
