A rebate or commission paid with goods or services, rather than cash.

plural of soft hand / (chiefly sports) The hands in a relaxed state, especially for a batsman to play with a dead bat, or for a fielder to catch the ball without it bouncing out.

plural of soft drink

(anatomy) The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth.

fruit that grows on bushes, such as berries, strawberries and currants, as contrasted with top fruit

(phonology) In many languages, a letter "c" which is not pronounced as a velar stop (/k/, like English "k") but as a sibilant (/s/, like English "s") or an affricative (/tʃ/, like English "ch").

(cinematography) A technique where the full frame is filled, and the projectionist is relied upon to matte out the top and bottom of the frame in the theatrical projector.

Having a pleasant, gentle, mild manner of speech; speaking gently or quietly.

(slang, Britain, idiomatic) An extravagant person.

(obsolete, idiomatic) Cajoling or flattery.