produced with vibration of the vocal cords | limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
yielding readily to pressure or weight | made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) |
compassionate and kind; conciliatory | have fine or very small constituent particles |
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') | low or inferior in station or quality |
(of sound) relatively low in volume | relatively moderate, limited, or small |
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected | slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope |
not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) | lowercase |
(used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone | not large but sufficient in size or amount |
mild and pleasant | (of a voice) faint |
willing to negotiate and compromise | (of children and animals) young, immature |
not brilliant or glaring | |
not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship | |
(of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value | |
having little impact | |
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe | |
tolerant or lenient | |
using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation | |
easily hurt | |
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance | |