be soft-spoken
21soft´-spo´ken|ness — soft spo|ken «SFT SPOH kuhn, SOFT », adjective. 1. speaking with a soft voice. 2. Figurative. persuasive: »a bland, soft spoken scoundrel. 3. spoken softly: »a soft spoken reproof. –soft´ spo´ken|ness, noun …
22soft-spo|ken — «SFT SPOH kuhn, SOFT », adjective. 1. speaking with a soft voice. 2. Figurative. persuasive: »a bland, soft spoken scoundrel. 3. spoken softly: »a soft spoken reproof. –soft´ spo´ken|ness, noun …
23-spoken — UK [spəʊkən] US [spoʊkən] suffix used with some adverbs to form adjectives that describe the way someone speaks softly spoken well spoken Thesaurus: suffixeshyponym * * * spo|ken «SPOH kuhn», verb, adjective …
24spoken — past participle of SPEAK(Cf. ↑speak). ► ADJECTIVE (in combination ) ▪ speaking in a specified way: a soft spoken man. ● be spoken for Cf. ↑be spoken for …
25-spoken — [ spoukən ] suffix used with some adverbs to form adjectives that describe the way someone speaks: soft spoken well spoken …
26spoken — [spō′kən] vi., vt. pp. of SPEAK adj. 1. uttered; oral 2. characterized by or uttered in a (specified) kind of voice [soft spoken] spoken for claimed, reserved, set aside, etc.; specif., married, engaged, etc …
27soft — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) lacking hardness or firmness; yielding to pressure; easily cut. 2 (of cloth etc.) having a smooth surface or texture; not rough or coarse. 3 (of air etc.) mellow, mild, balmy; not… …
28spoken — /spoh keuhn/, v. 1. a pp. of speak. adj. 2. uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written): the spoken word. 3. speaking, or using speech, as specified (usually used in combination): fair spoken; plain spoken; soft spoken. * * * …
29-spoken — [[t] spo͟ʊkən[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED spoken combines with adverbs and adjectives to form adjectives which indicate how someone speaks. The woman was smartly dressed and well spoken. ...a soft spoken man in his early thirties …
30spoken — spo•ken [[t]ˈspoʊ kən[/t]] v. 1) a pp. of speak 2) uttered or expressed by speaking; oral 3) speaking, or using speech, as specified (usu. used in combination): plain spoken; soft spoken[/ex] • spoken for …
