Soft-soap

Quick meaning: Soft-soap is a noun meaning (idiomatic) Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.

Meaning

(idiomatic) Persuasion by means of flattery or pleasing words.

More Meanings

1. (informal, idiomatic, transitive) To attempt to persuade by flattery or pleasing words; to butter up.

Example Sentences

And look here, my dear, don't let them get round you with soft soap either.

If it ‘adn’t a-been for your soft soap I’d a-got my forty quid out o’ the old devil months ago.

Word Forms

• softsoap
• soft-soaps
• soft-soaping
• soft-soaped

Synonyms for soft-soap

Depending on context, synonyms include cajole, inveigle, wheedle, blandander, blandish, fast-talk.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include softsoap, sweet talk, smooth-talking, sooth, suave, sugar.

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