/ Dictionary / Index S soft hyphen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft' hy'phen Pronunciation: [key] a hyphen that is used only in breaking a word at the end of a line of text. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. soft-hearted softie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language