a bland, soft-spoken scoundrel.
a soft-spoken reproof.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
soft´-spo´ken|ness — soft spo|ken «SFT SPOH kuhn, SOFT », adjective. 1. speaking with a soft voice. 2. Figurative. persuasive: »a bland, soft spoken scoundrel. 3. spoken softly: »a soft spoken reproof. –soft´ spo´ken|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
soft-spo·ken — … Useful english dictionary
spo|ken — «SPOH kuhn», verb, adjective. a) a past participle of speak: »They have spoken about having a picnic. –adj. 1. expressed with the mouth; uttered; oral: »the spoken word. A child understands a spoken direction better than a written one. 2. made… … Useful english dictionary
Soft-spoken — Soft spo ken, a. Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft-spoken — soft′ spo′ken adj. 1) speaking with a soft or gentle voice; mild 2) (of words) softly or mildly spoken; persuasive • Etymology: 1600–10 … From formal English to slang
spoken — spo•ken [[t]ˈspoʊ kən[/t]] v. 1) a pp. of speak 2) uttered or expressed by speaking; oral 3) speaking, or using speech, as specified (usu. used in combination): plain spoken; soft spoken[/ex] • spoken for … From formal English to slang
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
-spoken — UK [spəʊkən] US [spoʊkən] suffix used with some adverbs to form adjectives that describe the way someone speaks softly spoken well spoken Thesaurus: suffixeshyponym * * * spo|ken «SPOH kuhn», verb, adjective … Useful english dictionary
