soft hand
Delicate, yielding grip
In blackjack, a soft hand contains an ace counted as eleven rather than one, giving flexibility to hit without busting: I have a soft seventeen.
The hand is "soft" because it can absorb another card safely—drawing a ten on soft seventeen simply converts the ace to one, yielding seventeen rather than twenty-seven.
Contrasts with hard hand.
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- featherlightExtremely light, weightless-feeling
- patGentle palm stroke
- brushBristled cleaning tool
glide · graze · skim · fondle · tender · light · delicate · soothe
Without roughness or difficulty
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- suppleFlexing without damage
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- satinySmooth and lustrous
delicate · plush · cushiony · pillowy · tender · gentle · yielding · pliable
Sharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
- nurtureSupport growth and development
kindness · warmth · affection · consolation · solace · understanding · receptivity · attunement
caress
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- featherlightExtremely light, weightless-feeling
- patGentle palm stroke
brush · glide · graze · skim · fondle · tender · light · delicate · soothe · gentle
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
satiny · delicate · plush · cushiony · pillowy · tender · gentle · yielding · pliable · unblemished
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- gentlenessSoft, kind demeanor
nurture · kindness · warmth · affection · consolation · solace · understanding · receptivity · attunement · caring
lotion
Liquid skin moisturizer
- moisturizerHydrating skin cream
- creamRich milk fat
- balmHealing topical preparation
emollient · salve · ointment · hydrate · exfoliate · nourish · manicure · cuticle · shea butter · glycerin
suited
Properly matched or fitted
king · queen · jack · ten · nine · eight · seven · six · five · four
soft handiron grip
Extremely tight grasp
tight grip · strong grip · vise grip · firm hand · vice grip
soft handiron fist
Brutal autocratic rule
firm hand · heavy hand · iron hand · hard hand · strict discipline
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