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English synthpop duo
Soft Cell are an English synth-pop band who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They consisted of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball
Soft_Cell
Type of geometric shape
In mathematics, a soft cell is a shape with curved edges that can tile the 2D plane or 3D space. The class of shapes was discovered in 2024 by Gábor Domokos
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This is the discography of Soft Cell, a British synth-pop duo consisting of Marc Almond and Dave Ball who rose to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo
Soft_Cell_discography
1964 song by Ed Cobb
worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell for their album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. The song has since been covered
Tainted_Love
Hairstyle
first appeared in the early 1980s among fans of new wave groups such as Soft Cell, Talking Heads, A Flock of Seagulls, Duran Duran, The Jesus and Mary Chain
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English singer (born 1956)
singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell. He is known for his distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image,
Marc_Almond
2026 studio album by Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize
reworked versions of songs by Nine Inch Nails, a new version of a song by Soft Cell, and a cover of a song by How to Destroy Angels. Nine Inch Nails and Boys
Nine_Inch_Noize_(album)
1981 compilation album by various artists
unsigned synth-pop groups, including future alternative icons Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, the The and Blancmange. Depeche Mode's contribution was their first recording
Some_Bizzare_Album
2002 greatest hits album by Soft Cell
The Very Best of Soft Cell is a greatest hits album by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell. It was released on 16 April 2002 by Mercury Records, Universal
The_Very_Best_of_Soft_Cell
1981 studio album by Soft Cell
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret is the debut studio album by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, released on 27 November 1981 by Some Bizzare Records. The album's critical
Non-Stop_Erotic_Cabaret
English producer and musician (1959–2025)
producer and electronic musician best known as one half of the synth-pop duo Soft Cell, alongside vocalist Marc Almond. He also co-founded the Grid, and collaborated
David Ball (electronic musician)
David_Ball_(electronic_musician)
Musical artist
also the story of a teddy bear sent to a meeting, to clinch the deal for Soft Cell. The teddy was appropriately dressed as Robin Hood. Stevo Pearce has been
Stevo_Pearce
1986 compilation album by Soft Cell
The Singles was the first compilation album to be released by Soft Cell. The album was issued on vinyl, cassette and CD in 1986 and features all their
The_Singles_(Soft_Cell_album)
English actress, director, film producer, writer and singer
And Pieces' - The Best Of Marc Almond And Soft Cell". Music-News.com. Retrieved 25 December 2025. "Soft Cell's Non Stop Exotic Video Show". The Digital
Eileen_Daly
1993 film by Steve Barron
1993, by Warner Bros. Records. It features the songs "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, "It's a Free World, Baby" by R.E.M. and "Soul to Squeeze" by the Red
Coneheads_(film)
2003 live album by Soft Cell
Live is a live album by Soft Cell. The album was released on 7 October 2003 and was recorded throughout Spring 2003 in Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds,
Live_(Soft_Cell_album)
1970s popular culture movement originating in the UK
aspiring bands of the era including ABC, Depeche Mode, the Human League, Soft Cell, Simple Minds, Talk Talk and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) have
New_Romantic
British record label
Bizzare Album, a compilation of unsigned bands including Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, The The, Neu Electrikk and Blancmange. One of the first bands that Some
Some_Bizzare_Records
American musical duo (1970–2016)
album, including the Human League, Bauhaus and Spacemen 3. Synth-pop duo Soft Cell stated that its sound came from "trying to make a pop version" of Suicide's
Suicide_(band)
1996 compilation album by Soft Cell
Say Hello to Soft Cell is a compilation album by Soft Cell. The album was released in 1996 by Spectrum and collects singles, album tracks and b-sides
Say_Hello_to_Soft_Cell
English band
Reach PLC. Retrieved 26 July 2015. French-Morris, Kate (12 August 2023). "Soft Cell bring magnetic Soho sleaze to a stately home for Heritage Live". The Telegraph
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral_Manoeuvres_in_the_Dark
English singer (born 1961)
support of Key in 2025. In 2026, Moyet will tour with The Human League and Soft Cell for The Generations Tour in North America. A Europe, U.K., and Ireland
Alison_Moyet
English synth-pop duo
Clarke opted for a "duo" configuration inspired by the likes of OMD and Soft Cell. The pair came to the project with different tastes in music. In an early
Yazoo_(band)
American musician
Gloria Jones, which later became a hit worldwide when it was covered by Soft Cell. Cobb was a member of the pop group the Four Preps from its discovery
Ed_Cobb
Danish musical project
Depression – EP CD 1995 – Material – EP CD 1997 – Anal Cabaret: A Tribute to Soft Cell – EP CD 2000 – Carry Me – CDS – #38 DAC Top 100 Singles of 2000 2005 –
Leæther_Strip
2022 studio album by Soft Cell
*Happiness Not Included is the fifth studio album by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, released on 6 May 2022 through BMG Rights Management. It is their first
Happiness_Not_Included
1983 studio album by Soft Cell
Falling Apart is the second full-length album by the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, released in 1983. The album reached No. 5 on the UK charts, although
The_Art_of_Falling_Apart
Music videos director
Dust" (1985) Soft Cell "Frustration" (1980) Soft Cell "Tainted Love" (1981) Soft Cell "Bedsitter" (1981) Soft Cell "Memorabilia" (1981) Soft Cell "Secret Life"
Tim_Pope
Navalny". Official Charts. 21 August 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025. "Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys – Purple Zone". Official Charts. 24 November 2022. Retrieved
Pet_Shop_Boys_discography
secured the record for most top 10 hits in 1981 with six hit singles. Soft Cell were one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the
List of UK top-ten singles in 1981
List_of_UK_top-ten_singles_in_1981
Music genre in which the synthesizer is the main instrument
OMD, Japan, Ultravox, Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Yazoo and even Kraftwerk, enjoying top ten hits. The Human League's and Soft Cell's UK number one singles
Synth-pop
1965 song performed by Melinda Marx
deprecated archival service (link) "Soft Cell Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. "Soft Cell – What!" (in Dutch). Ultratop
What_(song)
1984 album by Soft Cell
in Sodom is the third full-length album by the English synth-pop duo Soft Cell. It was released on 16 March 1984, about a month after the duo (Marc Almond
This_Last_Night_in_Sodom
British musical duo
Warden and keyboardist Brian Moss. The duo began as backing vocalists for Soft Cell, then known as Vicious Pink Phenomena. Vicious Pink are remembered for
Vicious_Pink
British new wave band
wave group, formed by Marc Almond in 1982 as an offshoot project from Soft Cell. The band's line-up changed frequently, and included Matt Johnson from
Marc_and_the_Mambas
English house music group
English electronic dance group, consisting of David Ball (formerly of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris, with guest contributions from other musicians. Formed
The_Grid
American pathology researcher (born 1948)
each year. In 2020, Prince became CEO of Soft Cell Biological Research, Inc. and its subsidiary company, Soft Cell Labs, Inc. Both labs focus on the role
Gregory_Prince
English musician and producer (born 1948)
including Roger Daltrey, John Cale, Bronski Beat, Soft Cell, Nina Hagen, Laurie Anderson, The Reds, and Soft Machine. His more notable productions include
Mike_Thorne
2002 studio album by Soft Cell
Without Beauty is the fourth studio album by Soft Cell. The album was released on 8 October 2002. It is Soft Cell's first album since 1984's This Last Night
Cruelty_Without_Beauty
1982 single by Soft Cell
song from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell that was released as a single in January 1982 and reached number three
Say_Hello,_Wave_Goodbye
American alternative pop duo from Los Angeles
glam pop. Their sound has been compared to Chappell Roan, Kate Bush, Soft Cell, The Last Dinner Party, Caroline Kingsbury, The Knocks and Dragonette
Haute_and_Freddy
1991 compilation album by Soft Cell and Marc Almond
as a solo artist and with his partner Dave Ball as the synth-pop duo Soft Cell. It was released in 1991 and reached number eight in the UK Albums Chart
Memorabilia_–_The_Singles
British-American multimedia collective
Coil, Current 93, Monte Cazazza, Larry Thrasher, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Soft Cell, Fred Giannelli, Hafler Trio, The Cult, Master Musicians of Jajouka, William
Psychic_TV
2006 single by Rihanna
credit assigned to Ed Cobb for inspiration built around a sample of Soft Cell's 1981 recording of "Tainted Love". This song was written by Cobb in 1965
SOS_(Rihanna_song)
American garage rock band
wrote "Tainted Love", a Gloria Jones song which became world famous when Soft Cell covered it.) "Dirty Water" is the anthem of several Boston sports teams
The_Standells
English photographer (born 1953)
Smiths, Tina Turner, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, Robert Palmer, Bryan Ferry, Soft Cell, Jimmy Page and The Associates. He has also performed as a musician with
Peter_Ashworth
2003 live album by Soft Cell
At the BBC is an album of sessions recorded for the BBC by Soft Cell. The album was released on 14 October 2003. "Bedsitter" "Chips on My Shoulder" "Seedy
Soft_Cell_at_the_BBC
recorded as a solo artist and with several other groups, these include Soft Cell, The Loveless, Marc & the Mambas, The Willing Sinners and Flesh Volcano
Marc_Almond_discography
1982 remix by Soft Cell
Ecstatic Dancing is a 'mini' or 'remix' album by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, released in the United Kingdom in June 1982, by Some Bizzare Records
Non_Stop_Ecstatic_Dancing
Hungarian mathematician and engineer
collaborators discovered geometrical shapes (including the gömböc and the soft cell) with unexpected or surprising balance or tiling properties. Domokos spent
Gábor_Domokos
1967 Bond film theme song
The song has been covered by many artists, including Shirley Bassey, Soft Cell, Björk and Coldplay. In 1998, Robbie Williams re-recorded portions of
You_Only_Live_Twice_(song)
Cancer originating in connective tissue
varieties: spindle cell, biphasic, and not otherwise specified) Epithelioid sarcoma Alveolar soft part sarcoma Clear cell sarcoma of soft tissue Extraskeletal
Sarcoma
2004 film by Gary Winick
" – Liz Phair "Nothing Compares 2 U" — Sinéad O'Connor "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell "Love Is a Battlefield" – Pat Benatar "Will I Ever Make It Home" – Ingram
13_Going_on_30
American singer-songwriter musician (born 1965)
synthesizers draw from Numan's style. Other English synth-pop acts, including Soft Cell and OMD, gained a foothold on American radio during Reznor's youth, and
Trent_Reznor
2026 studio album by Soft Cell
synth-pop duo Soft Cell, scheduled to be released on 25 September 2026 through Republic of Music. It was completed before the death of Soft Cell co-founder
Danceteria_(album)
Film directed by John Derek
2012 anime adaptation. The song "Frustration" by British synth pop duo Soft Cell from the 1981 album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret makes a reference to the movie
Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981 film)
Tarzan,_the_Ape_Man_(1981_film)
2006 British drama film by Shane Meadows
The Maytals "Come On Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell "Underpass/Flares" (Film dialogue) "Nicole (Instrumental)" – Gravenhurst
This_Is_England
English musician (born 1960)
(Erasure 2018 mix) 2018 Reed & Caroline – "Before" (Vince Clarke remix) 2018 Soft Cell – "Bedsitter" (Erasure remix) 2018 Space – "Magic Fly" (Vince Clarke rework)
Vince_Clarke
Topics referred to by the same term
The Singles, a 1991 compilation album by Soft Cell and Marc Almond "Memorabilia", a 1980 song by Soft Cell "Memorabilia" (The Flash), an episode of the
Memorabilia_(disambiguation)
Musical ensemble
simultaneously. Two-member rock and pop bands (such as Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, Soft Cell, Yazoo, Suicide, Pet Shop Boys, Timbuk 3, Eurythmics, Tears for Fears
Band_(rock_and_pop)
American musician (born 1970)
its "very early stages" and had a sound reminiscent of Duran Duran and Soft Cell. News about the band stopped quickly and no releases ever surfaced. In
Fred_Durst
1977 song by Suicide
re-recorded the song for his second solo album, Collision Drive. 1983: Soft Cell (Marc Almond & Dave Ball) perform Ghost Rider live at various shows featuring
Ghost_Rider_(Suicide_song)
styles and genres, including rock, pop and electronic. While groups like Soft Cell, the Kaiser Chiefs, the Wedding Present, Utah Saints and the Bridewell
Music_in_Leeds
1982 single by Soft Cell
"Torch" is a song by English synth-pop duo Soft Cell. It was released as a single in 1982, and in mid-June peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart
Torch_(song)
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List of Second British Invasion artists
List_of_Second_British_Invasion_artists
Swedish synth-pop band
sound compared to early Depeche Mode, OMD, the Human League, Yazoo and Soft Cell, they are one of few recent bands dedicated to making traditional synth-pop
Elegant_Machinery
Defunct New York City nightclub
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Cult, Karen Finley, Violent Femmes, Soft Cell, the Jesus and Mary Chain, Gene Loves Jezebel, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J
Danceteria
1994 compilation album by Soft Cell
Down in the Subway is a budget compilation album by Soft Cell. The album was released in 1994 and comprises singles, the b-side "Fun City" and selected
Down_in_the_Subway
1964 song by the Supremes
number 10 in the UK Album charts and no 40 in the Singles chart. In 1981, Soft Cell covered the song in a medley with "Tainted Love" on the 12 inch single
Where_Did_Our_Love_Go
1991 film by Noah Stern
is angry with Ari, Liam helps Ari to serenade her with a rendition the Soft Cell song Tainted Love. Kevin Bacon as Ari Kyra Sedgwick as Sam Bruce Martyn
Pyrates
Topics referred to by the same term
Robinson Band "Martin", a song on the album The Art of Falling Apart by Soft Cell "Martin", a song on the album Making a Door Less Open by Car Seat Headrest
Martin
American record label
Canada with acts such as the Pretenders, Madonna (their biggest act), Soft Cell, the Cure, Depeche Mode, the Smiths, Martini Ranch and Echo & the Bunnymen
Sire_Records
German DJ (born 1962)
April 2021 by Daniel Richter’s Buback, records Hamburg. In March 2021, Soft Cell - Tainted Love Remix 2021 was released on Cleopatra Records in the U.S
DJ_Hell
1982 video by Soft Cell
Soft Cell's Non-Stop Exotic Video Show is a video album by British synthpop duo Soft Cell. It is a companion release to their debut album, Non-Stop Erotic
Soft Cell's Non-Stop Exotic Video Show
Soft_Cell's_Non-Stop_Exotic_Video_Show
English Celtic punk band
Street Soho in the early months of 1981. Also on the bill that night were Soft Cell.[citation needed] "Haunted" Sample of Caitlín O'Riordan singing "Haunted"
The_Pogues
Musical artist
American televised singing competition American Idol with "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell and was unanimously sent through to the Hollywood round, as shown in the
Wonder_Mike
1981 single by Soft Cell
"Bedsitter" is a song by British synth-pop duo Soft Cell, from the album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. Released as a single in early 2 November 1981, it reached
Bedsitter_(song)
American folk quartet
Little Bit Hurts" and Gloria Jones' "Tainted Love," later recorded by Soft Cell. Many Four Preps records were arranged by their high school friend and
The_Four_Preps
1980 EP by Soft Cell
Mutant Moments is the debut EP by synthpop duo Soft Cell. Only 2000 copies were pressed, originally by Big Frock Records, then later by a Japanese fan
Mutant_Moments
English pop rock band
"duo" presentation they had seen popularised by the likes of OMD and Soft Cell; Smash Hits compared their early fashion to that of the former. Orzabal
Tears_for_Fears
stated that the best-selling single of the year was "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell. However, in March 2021, the Official Charts Company announced that new
1981_in_British_music
second opening act in the Pretenders' show that night. 5 September – Soft Cell tops the UK Singles Chart with "Tainted Love". The song also tops the
1981_in_music
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List_of_synth-pop_artists
British record producer and DJ
as playing new wave electronic music such as Yello, Cabaret Voltaire, Soft Cell and New Order, Moore was one of the first DJs in the UK to support and
Mark_Moore
British music recording studio
Tang, Peter Gabriel, the Iveys, Marc Almond, Marc and the Mambas, Smack, Soft Cell, Rick Springfield, Rush, Free, Thin Lizzy, Tina Turner, T. Rex, Van der
Trident_Studios
Norwegian synth-pop band
"charmed" by the UK's synth-pop scene, drawing inspiration from acts such as Soft Cell, Yazoo and OMD, as well as the more guitar-oriented Aztec Camera. An early
A-ha
British singer-songwriter (born 1961)
Untitled and Johnson was part of the ensemble put together by Marc Almond of Soft Cell. By 1983 Johnson and Keith Laws the artists signed to Some Bizzare Records
Matt_Johnson_(singer)
American musical artist (born 1955)
From The Upside Down' starring Charli XCX, The Go-Go's, Corey Hart, and Soft Cell. Cappello toured the US all through 2022 in support of his album Blood
Tim_Cappello
1976 single by Vicki Sue Robinson
album Dancing In The City. The chorus is used in the lead out of the 1982 Soft Cell song "Memorabilia". Lil Suzy covered the song for her 1993 album Back
Turn_the_Beat_Around
Scritti Politti Send More Paramedics The Sisters of Mercy Sky Larkin Soft Cell Stateless Static Dress Submotion Orchestra The Sunshine Underground This
List of bands originating in Leeds
List_of_bands_originating_in_Leeds
2002 video game
Splinter Cell is a 2002 action-adventure stealth game developed by Ubi Soft Montreal and published by Ubi Soft. It is the first game in the Splinter Cell series
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)
Tom_Clancy's_Splinter_Cell_(video_game)
Accommodation of a room in a shared house
Lennox ["...Bright lights and trains and bedsit stains"] as well as the Soft Cell song "Bedsitter", about club life. David Bowie in "Song for Bob Dylan"
Bedsit
1972 single by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
The song was covered by Lene Lovich in 1979, by Intastella in 1995, by Soft Cell in 2002 ("The Night" was due to be their second single in 1981 but instead
The Night (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song)
The_Night_(Frankie_Valli_and_the_Four_Seasons_song)
2006 studio album by Rihanna
and drum beat of the 1981 recording of "Tainted Love" as performed by Soft Cell, although "SOS" contains a more dance-oriented beat to create a soulful
A Girl Like Me (Rihanna album)
A_Girl_Like_Me_(Rihanna_album)
American musical duo (formed 2000)
Dots, Robyn Hitchcock, Nick Cave, The Beatles, Violent Femmes, Yazoo, Soft Cell, The Thompson Twins, Depeche Mode, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Brian Eno.
The_Dresden_Dolls
2003 film by David McNally
Records on January 14, 2003. DJ Ötzi – "Hey Baby" Sugababes – "Round Round" Soft Cell – "Tainted Love" Lucia – "So Clever" Paulina Rubio – "Casanova" Shaggy
Kangaroo_Jack
Austrian-American DJ (1965–2013)
Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Book of Love, Soft Cell, Duran Duran and Mariah Carey, among others. He was also behind the tribal
Peter_Rauhofer
1981 studio album by John Cale
Mike Thorne at the helm, Thorne would soon be known for his work with Soft Cell. "Dead or Alive" was the only single released from the album but it did
Honi_Soit_(album)
1982 compilation album by Soft Cell
The Twelve Inch Singles is a compilation album by Soft Cell. The original 1982 release was as a vinyl box set containing the group's first six twelve
The_Twelve_Inch_Singles
Rare form of cancer
Clear cell sarcoma is a sub-type of a rare form of cancer called a sarcoma. It is known to occur mainly in the soft tissues and dermis. Rare forms were
Clear_cell_sarcoma
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Good Habit; Plus Point; Speciality
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, the goddess of writing.
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Very Soft; Soft Minded
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Spanish form of Greek Sophia, SOFÃA means "wisdom."
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English : perhaps a respelling of Salt.
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English : from Middle English lofte ‘upper chamber’, ‘attic’, possibly bestowed on a household servant who worked in an upper chamber, or used in the same sense as Loftus.Danish : habitational name from a place called Loft.
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English : habitational name from any of the various places, for example in Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Warwickshire, named in Old Norse with topt, Old Danish toft ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’.Scandinavian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads or place names derived from Old Norse topt ‘curtilage’, ‘site’, ‘homestead’.
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Lustrous or bright or radiant or intelligent, Brave, Powerful
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Light of the Gods
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Lives in Wolfe's cottage.
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Form of Jovan 'Father of the sky.
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Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
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superl.
Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
superl.
Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
n.
A soft or foolish person; an idiot.
superl.
Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
a.
Having a soft or fragile shell.
a.
Alt. of Soft-shelled
superl.
Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines.
n.
Soot.
n.
A kind or species; any number or collection of individual persons or things characterized by the same or like qualities; a class or order; as, a sort of men; a sort of horses; a sort of trees; a sort of poems.
superl.
Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
superl.
Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
n.
A gallery or raised apartment in a church, hall, etc.; as, an organ loft.
interj.
Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.
v. t.
To make soft or more soft.
superl.
Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap; as, soft water is the best for washing.
superl.
Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
superl.
Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
v. t.
To separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the coarse; as, to sift meal or flour; to sift powder; to sift sand or lime.
v. t.
To separate, and place in distinct classes or divisions, as things having different qualities; as, to sort cloths according to their colors; to sort wool or thread according to its fineness.
v. t.
To cover or dress with soot; to smut with, or as with, soot; as, to soot land.