| aloft | (adverb) in the higher atmosphere above the earth | - |
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| (adverb) at or to great height; high up in or into the air | - |
| (adverb) at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship | - |
| (adverb) upward | - |
| cockloft | (noun) a small loft or garret | - |
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| croft | (noun) a small farm worked by a crofter | - |
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| crofter | (noun) an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain | - |
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| hayloft | (noun) a loft in a barn where hay is stored | Synonyms: haymow, mow |
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| loft | (noun) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage | Synonyms: attic, garret |
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| (noun) a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept | Synonyms: pigeon loft |
| (noun) floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space | - |
| (noun) (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air | - |
| (verb) lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull | - |
| (verb) propel through the air | - |
| (verb) kick or strike high in the air | - |
| (verb) store in a loft | - |
| loftily | (adverb) in a lofty manner | - |
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| loftiness | (noun) the quality of being high or lofty | Synonyms: highness |
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| (noun) impressiveness in scale or proportion | Synonyms: majesty, stateliness |
| lofty | (adjective) of imposing height; especially standing out above others | Synonyms: eminent, soaring, towering |
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| (adjective) having or displaying great dignity or nobility | Synonyms: gallant, majestic, proud |
| (adjective) of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | Synonyms: elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublime |
| oft | (adverb) many times at short intervals | Synonyms: frequently, often, oftentimes, ofttimes |
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| often | (adverb) many times at short intervals | Synonyms: frequently, oft, oftentimes, ofttimes |
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| (adverb) frequently or in great quantities | Synonyms: a great deal, much |
| (adverb) in many cases or instances | - |
| oftener | (adverb) more often or more frequently | - |
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| oftenness | (noun) the number of occurrences within a given time period | Synonyms: frequence, frequency |
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| oftentimes | (adverb) many times at short intervals | Synonyms: frequently, oft, often, ofttimes |
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| ofttimes | (adverb) many times at short intervals | Synonyms: frequently, oft, often, oftentimes |
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| rooftop | (noun) the top of a (usually flat) roof | - |
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| rooftree | (noun) a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters | Synonyms: ridge, ridgepole |
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| semisoft | (adjective) somewhat soft | Synonyms: softish |
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| soft | (adjective) produced with vibration of the vocal cords | Synonyms: sonant, voiced |
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| (adjective) yielding readily to pressure or weight | - |
| (adjective) compassionate and kind; conciliatory | - |
| (adjective) (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') | - |
| (adjective) (of sound) relatively low in volume | - |
| (adjective) (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected | Synonyms: diffuse, diffused |
| (adjective) not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) | - |
| (adjective) (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone | Synonyms: piano |
| (adjective) mild and pleasant | Synonyms: balmy, mild |
| (adjective) willing to negotiate and compromise | - |
| (adjective) not brilliant or glaring | Synonyms: subdued |
| (adjective) not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship | Synonyms: cushy, easygoing |
| (adjective) (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value | - |
| (adjective) having little impact | Synonyms: easy, gentle |
| (adjective) soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe | Synonyms: gentle |
| (adjective) tolerant or lenient | Synonyms: indulgent, lenient |
| (adjective) using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation | - |
| (adjective) easily hurt | Synonyms: delicate |
| (adjective) out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance | Synonyms: flabby, flaccid |
| (adverb) in a relaxed manner; or without hardship | Synonyms: easy |
| softback | (noun) a book with paper covers | Synonyms: paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback book |
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| softball | (noun) a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger | Synonyms: softball game |
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| (noun) ball used in playing softball | - |
| soften | (verb) become soft or softer | - |
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| (verb) make soft or softer | - |
| (verb) lessen in force or effect | Synonyms: break, damp, dampen, weaken |
| (verb) make less severe or harsh | Synonyms: mince, moderate |
| (verb) protect from impact | Synonyms: buffer, cushion |
| (verb) make (images or sounds) soft or softer | - |
| (verb) give in, as to influence or pressure | Synonyms: relent, yield |
| softened | (adjective) toned down | - |
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| (adjective) being or made softer or less loud or clear | Synonyms: dull, muffled, muted |
| softener | (noun) a substance added to another to make it less hard | - |
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| softening | (adjective) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin | Synonyms: demulcent, emollient, salving |
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| (noun) the process of becoming softer | - |
| softheaded | (adjective) foolish; totally unsound | Synonyms: crazy, half-baked, screwball |
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| softhearted | (adjective) easily moved to pity or sorrow | Synonyms: soft-boiled |
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| softheartedness | (noun) a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless) | Synonyms: tenderness |
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| softie | (noun) a person who is weak and excessively sentimental | Synonyms: softy |
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| softish | (adjective) somewhat soft | Synonyms: semisoft |
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| softly | (adverb) with low volume | Synonyms: quietly |
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| (adverb) with little weight or force | Synonyms: gently, lightly |
| (adverb) used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly | Synonyms: piano |
| (adverb) in a manner that is pleasing to the senses | - |
| softness | (noun) the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded | - |
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| (noun) a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency | - |
| (noun) a disposition to be lenient in judging others | - |
| (noun) acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered | Synonyms: gentleness, mildness |
| (noun) the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) | Synonyms: effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, unmanliness, womanishness |
| (noun) the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines | Synonyms: blurriness, fogginess, fuzziness, indistinctness |
| (noun) a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare | - |
| (noun) a state of declining economic condition | - |
| (noun) poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) | Synonyms: unfitness |
| (noun) the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing | Synonyms: balminess |
| software | (noun) (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory | Synonyms: computer software, package, software package, software program, software system |
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| softwood | (noun) wood that is easy to saw (from conifers such as pine or fir) | Synonyms: deal |
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| softy | (noun) a person who is weak and excessively sentimental | Synonyms: softie |
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| zoftig | (adjective) (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous | Synonyms: buxom, zaftig |
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