soft spot
UK/sɒft spɒt/US/sɔft spɑt/
soft spot noun: a sentimental fondness or affection.
Noun
soft spot (plural soft spots)
- A sentimental fondness or affection.
- I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart / When I found out you wrote the book I read1977, David Byrne, “The Book I Read”, in Talking Heads: 77, performed by Talking Heads
- But although I happen to have a soft spot for nut roast – an option often preferable to the meat that emerged from the school kitchen – it seems I'm in a cranky minority.2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian
- Synonyms:
- soft corner
- A point of vulnerability in a defence.
- Synonyms:
- weak spot
- A fontanelle.
soft spot meaning in Tamil
soft spot in Tamil
- மென் புள்ளி
Synonyms of soft spot
Forms of soft spot
| plural | soft spots |
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Origin of soft spot
Late 18th c.
Questions about soft spot
- What does soft spot mean?
- Soft spot means a sentimental fondness or affection.
- What is soft spot in Tamil?
- Soft spot in Tamil is மென் புள்ளி. See Soft spot meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is soft spot?
- Soft spot is a noun.
- How do you pronounce soft spot?
- Soft spot is pronounced /sɒft spɒt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of soft spot?
- The plural of soft spot is soft spots.
Words near soft spot in the dictionary
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