Softness

Tactile quality describing something pleasant to the touch.

Softness is a tactile quality describing something pleasant to the touch, often associated with gentle yielding.

/ˈsɒftnəs/

From Old English 'soft,' meaning easily shaped or yielding.

Softness is when something feels nice and gentle to touch, like a fluffy blanket or a kitten's fur.

What does softness feel like? It feels gentle and yielding to the touch
Is softness a texture? Yes, it's a tactile quality describing surface feel
Can anything be soft? Yes, materials like cotton and wool are often described as soft

gentleness smoothness pliability tenderness

hardness roughness rigidity

texture quality

velvet down fluff

material surface

quality