softenedadj.

Brit.

/ˈsɒf(ə)nd/, U.S.

/ˈsɔfənd/,

/ˈsɑfənd/

Forms: see soften v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: soften v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < soften v. + -ed suffix¹.

a. That has or have been made physically soft or softer; made less hard, stiff, rough, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > [adjective] > softened

softened?1570

mollified1581

suppled1594

intenerated1822

?1570 E. Elviden Hist. Pesistratus & Catanea sig. I.v^v With softned waxe the letters she doth seale.

1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique i. xv. 95 Mixing..the powder of a softned bricke in her meate.

1688 R. Boyle Disquis. Final Causes iv. 191 To..make a Second Attrition of their already much Softned Aliments.

1751 J. Hill Hist. Materia Medica ii. 790 They then bruise the softened Pods with large wooden Pestles.

1821 H. M. Williams tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. V. 662 When the softened seeds begin to grow black, they are kneaded like a paste.

1852 C. Morfit Art of Tanning, Currying, & Leather-dressing (1853) 20 The softened and unhaired skins.

1892 Royal Comm. Labour: Digest of Evid. before Group ‘C’ Gloss. 82/1 in Parl. Papers (C. 6708-III) XXXIV. 209 Spreaders, women who spread the softened jute on the card.

1933 C. P. Ross in Contrib. Econ. Geol. (U.S. Dept. Interior) 253 Zones of crushing in the softened rock..attest to movements subsequent to mineralization.

1966 Motor Boating Apr. 81/1 (advt.) Stop the spread of the rot and restore the strength to the softened wood.

2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 145/2 Cream the softened butter with the icing sugar.

b. Medicine. Of an organ, tissue, etc.: exhibiting loss of density or organized structure. Also: characterized by such loss. Cf. softening n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > [adjective] > characterized by softness or softening

softya1668

softling1732

softened1820

1820 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 9 74 We find various morbid appearances connected with the fatal attack, such as effusion, suppuration, or a softened state of a part of the brain.

1846–7 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 720 b/1 The red colour of this form of softening is due..partly to the extravasation of the red particles of the blood throughout the softened part [of the brain].

1872 T. M. Markoe Treat. Dis. Bones vi. 57 Deformities which follow from mechanical causes acting on the softened bones.

1907 Therapeutic Gaz. 15 Nov. 751/1 I also feel it unnecessary to describe the enlarged, dark-colored, slightly softened, juicy, bloody organ..that characterizes acute parenchymatous nephritis.

c1933 F. Loesser Acrobats (Hiccough Song) in R. Kimball & S. Nelson Compl. Lyrics F. Loesser (2003) 8/1 Everybody's got his pet disease... That's athlete's foot and liver pains, Halitosis, softened brains, Or a touch of housemaid's knees.

1960 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 May 1553/1 A striking example [of complications of infectious mononucleosis] is spontaneous or traumatic rupture of the spleen, which may occur in an enlarged, softened spleen with its architecture disrupted and its capsule stretched.

2004 M. M. Esiri & J. H. Morris in M. M. Esiri et al. Neuropathol. Dementia (ed. 2) iii. 55/2 Fixation accentuates the difference in consistency between normal and softened brain.

2. That has or have been made soft or softer (in various non-physical senses), e.g. more sympathetic or gentle, less forceful or vehement, fainter or less pronounced, etc. Cf. soften v. 7.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [adjective] > made sensitive or tender

softened1579

moistened1582

edulcorate1819

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective] > making > made

softened1579

mollified1849

mellow1893

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > become or made less violent or severe

temperate1398

alleviate1531

mitigated1546

mollified1581

swageda1603

well-tempered1602

castigate1642

tempered1654

slackened1725

castigated1728

temperated1737

subsided1753

moderated1773

chastised1790

softened1794

mildeneda1802

modulateda1806

relaxed1825

chastened1844

1579 T. Twyne tr. Petrarch Phisicke against Fortune i. Ep. Pref. sig. v The softned [L. emollita] mindes of men beginne..to growe proud.

1643 Anti-covenant 27 Our stony heart is taken from us, and..a softened, mollifyed penitent heart is given us.

1716 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad II. vi. 622 The soften'd Chief..dry'd the falling Drops, and thus pursu'd.

1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho III. vii. 206 Then..her softened thoughts returned to Valancourt.

1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho III. xiii. 434 The softened music, floating at a distance, soothed her melancholy mind.

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xxvii. 116 ‘Get up, child,’ said Miss Ophelia in a softened voice.

1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets xii. 404 Its pearly greys and softened greens.

1894 M. Dyan All in Man's Keeping (1899) 311 She..saw that new softened look in his eyes.

1939 Washington Post 19 May 2/3 Press dispatches from Berlin have reported a softened tone in Nazi official circles.

1975 W. Van Tassel Children's Theatre 14 Happy endings, poetic justice and simplified and softened characters in American children's drama.

2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 23 Aug. b3/5 A softened image, blurry movement and a speeded-up running time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	softened
释义	softenedadj. Brit. /ˈsɒf(ə)nd/, U.S. /ˈsɔfənd/, /ˈsɑfənd/ Forms: see soften v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: soften v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < soften v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. a. That has or have been made physically soft or softer; made less hard, stiff, rough, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > [adjective] > softened softened?1570 mollified1581 suppled1594 intenerated1822 ?1570 E. Elviden Hist. Pesistratus & Catanea sig. I.v^v With softned waxe the letters she doth seale. 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique i. xv. 95 Mixing..the powder of a softned bricke in her meate. 1688 R. Boyle Disquis. Final Causes iv. 191 To..make a Second Attrition of their already much Softned Aliments. 1751 J. Hill Hist. Materia Medica ii. 790 They then bruise the softened Pods with large wooden Pestles. 1821 H. M. Williams tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. V. 662 When the softened seeds begin to grow black, they are kneaded like a paste. 1852 C. Morfit Art of Tanning, Currying, & Leather-dressing (1853) 20 The softened and unhaired skins. 1892 Royal Comm. Labour: Digest of Evid. before Group ‘C’ Gloss. 82/1 in Parl. Papers (C. 6708-III) XXXIV. 209 Spreaders, women who spread the softened jute on the card. 1933 C. P. Ross in Contrib. Econ. Geol. (U.S. Dept. Interior) 253 Zones of crushing in the softened rock..attest to movements subsequent to mineralization. 1966 Motor Boating Apr. 81/1 (advt.) Stop the spread of the rot and restore the strength to the softened wood. 2008 BBC Good Food Sept. 145/2 Cream the softened butter with the icing sugar. b. Medicine. Of an organ, tissue, etc.: exhibiting loss of density or organized structure. Also: characterized by such loss. Cf. softening n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > [adjective] > characterized by softness or softening softya1668 softling1732 softened1820 1820 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. & Surg. 9 74 We find various morbid appearances connected with the fatal attack, such as effusion, suppuration, or a softened state of a part of the brain. 1846–7 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 720 b/1 The red colour of this form of softening is due..partly to the extravasation of the red particles of the blood throughout the softened part [of the brain]. 1872 T. M. Markoe Treat. Dis. Bones vi. 57 Deformities which follow from mechanical causes acting on the softened bones. 1907 Therapeutic Gaz. 15 Nov. 751/1 I also feel it unnecessary to describe the enlarged, dark-colored, slightly softened, juicy, bloody organ..that characterizes acute parenchymatous nephritis. c1933 F. Loesser Acrobats (Hiccough Song) in R. Kimball & S. Nelson Compl. Lyrics F. Loesser (2003) 8/1 Everybody's got his pet disease... That's athlete's foot and liver pains, Halitosis, softened brains, Or a touch of housemaid's knees. 1960 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 21 May 1553/1 A striking example [of complications of infectious mononucleosis] is spontaneous or traumatic rupture of the spleen, which may occur in an enlarged, softened spleen with its architecture disrupted and its capsule stretched. 2004 M. M. Esiri & J. H. Morris in M. M. Esiri et al. Neuropathol. Dementia (ed. 2) iii. 55/2 Fixation accentuates the difference in consistency between normal and softened brain. 2. That has or have been made soft or softer (in various non-physical senses), e.g. more sympathetic or gentle, less forceful or vehement, fainter or less pronounced, etc. Cf. soften v. 7. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > capacity for emotion > sensitiveness or tenderness > [adjective] > made sensitive or tender softened1579 moistened1582 edulcorate1819 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adjective] > making > made softened1579 mollified1849 mellow1893 the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > become or made less violent or severe temperate1398 alleviate1531 mitigated1546 mollified1581 swageda1603 well-tempered1602 castigate1642 tempered1654 slackened1725 castigated1728 temperated1737 subsided1753 moderated1773 chastised1790 softened1794 mildeneda1802 modulateda1806 relaxed1825 chastened1844 1579 T. Twyne tr. Petrarch Phisicke against Fortune i. Ep. Pref. sig. v The softned [L. emollita] mindes of men beginne..to growe proud. 1643 Anti-covenant 27 Our stony heart is taken from us, and..a softened, mollifyed penitent heart is given us. 1716 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad II. vi. 622 The soften'd Chief..dry'd the falling Drops, and thus pursu'd. 1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho III. vii. 206 Then..her softened thoughts returned to Valancourt. 1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho III. xiii. 434 The softened music, floating at a distance, soothed her melancholy mind. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xxvii. 116 ‘Get up, child,’ said Miss Ophelia in a softened voice. 1873 J. A. Symonds Stud. Greek Poets xii. 404 Its pearly greys and softened greens. 1894 M. Dyan All in Man's Keeping (1899) 311 She..saw that new softened look in his eyes. 1939 Washington Post 19 May 2/3 Press dispatches from Berlin have reported a softened tone in Nazi official circles. 1975 W. Van Tassel Children's Theatre 14 Happy endings, poetic justice and simplified and softened characters in American children's drama. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 23 Aug. b3/5 A softened image, blurry movement and a speeded-up running time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.?1570
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