Emily Dickinson Lexicon

soften (-ed), v. [see soft, adj.]

Make less painful.

softly, adv. [see soft, adj.]

1. Not loudly; without noise.
2. Gently [of a physical action.]
3. Placidly.
4. Not brightly.

softness, n. [see soft, adj.]

1. Quietness
2. Opposite of hardness

soil, n. [L. solum, ground.] (webplay: Earth, upper).

1. Substance in which things can grow.
2. Land; native country.
3. Firm land; upper stratum of the Earth.

solace, v. [OFr.]

1. Comfort; console; cheer.
2. Subdue; allay; assuage.

solder (-ed), v. [OFr soud-, saud-, soldure, solid.] (webplay: cooling, thing).

Join; unite; [fig.] reconcile; fix; mend; repair; seal up.

soldered, adj. [see solder (-ed), v.]

1. Closed; sealed; [fig.] mute.
2. [Fig.] buried; concealed; hidden; enshrouded.
3. [Fig.] Phrase: “soldered down”, suppressed; restrained; held back; confined; bridled; inhibited.

soldier, n. [OFr.]

One enlisted in the army; one whose occupation is military; one having military experience.

sole, adj. [OFr < L. solus, alone.]

Single; as one; existing without another; individual.

solely, adv. [see sole, adj.]

Singly; alone; only; without another.