soft texture

Smooth to touch

Soft texture describes a surface or material that yields gently to touch—smooth, pliable, or cushioned rather than rough or rigid.

The phrase appears in descriptions of fabrics, skin, food, and other materials where tactile quality matters: The lotion leaves skin with a soft texture.

In cooking, soft texture often distinguishes desirable tenderness from unwanted mushiness.

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fleece · fur · suppleness · cotton · cotton candy · wool · velvet · moss · napped · sponge · cashmere · angel hair · brushed · skin · silk · silk sheets · suede · lambswool

Categories
Opposites
tactile hardness

soft texturerock-hard

Extremely firm, inflexible

hard as stone · steely

surface smoothness vs roughness

soft texturerough texture

Uneven tactile quality

abrasive texture · gritty texture · sandpapery · grainy texture · scaly texture

fineness vs coarseness

soft texturerough-hewn

Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed

Family

soft, texture

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G