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softened
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. toned down being or made softer or less loud or clear; "the dull boom of distant breaking waves"; "muffled drums"; "the muffled noises of the street"; "muted trumpets" [syn: dull , muffled , muted ] (of light) not bright or glaring; "a softer diffused ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Soften \Sof"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Softened ; p. pr. & vb. n. Softening .] To make soft or more soft. Specifically: To render less hard; -- said of matter. Their arrow's point they soften in the flame. --Gay. To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
1 Made soft. 2 (context linguistics English): aspirated. v (en-past of: soften )
Usage examples of softened.
Used to a much heavier gravity than Barevi, the Catteni were able to execute incredible maneu vers as they softened their prey for the kill.
The short months since she had practiced Discipline showed in softened muscles and a shortened attention span.
His face had softened its grim expression and his eyes wandered lovingly over my face.
Age had only softened the beautiful lines other face, not marred them.
Commander Fargeon - she'd practiced that softened g, typical of his homeworld (a French-influenced version of Neo-Gaesh).
It softened slightly with the next words, but Lunzie could feel the steel underneath.
He stored up the fragrance of the joyful night, the exuberance that penetrated the dark, the hopefulness that softened the chill of the breeze, against those desperate hours that are the commoner lot of man.
The softened stargleams, points of gem fire in the black of space, winked and pulsed at her.
Even the clumps of trees and bushes which softened the harder lines of the buildings had a regulated look.
She bristled but he reached for her arm, shaking some of the nilsi pods from her half-raised spoon, before his touch softened in apology.
The candleflame shadowed the chiselled planes of his face and softened the outline of his mouth as he began speaking.
The bandage material came from the legs and arms of Catteni coveralls, cut in strips, softened slightly by much washing and use and adequate for their purpose.
She thought that the thick blond mass softened the strong features: the blunt nose, the forceful jaw, and the wide thin-lipped mouth, just then pulled slightly to the left in a little smile.
For once, Sean’s customary wary, often cynical expression had softened with amazed tenderness as he devoured the colt with his eyes.
The harness had been new, but Red had thought it had been softened enough not to rub.