/ Dictionary / Index S soft soap: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: soft' soap' Pronunciation: [key] persuasive talk; flattery: to use soft soap to get one's way. the semifluid soap produced when potassium hydroxide is used in the saponification of a fat or an oil. soft-soap Pronunciation: (sôft'sōp', soft'-), [key] — v.t. to cajole; flatter. to apply soft soap to. —v.i. to use soft soap in washing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. soft sign soft-soaper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pudgy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language