mīksts

Etymology
From the past participle of an old (still dialectally attested) verb, , from , , from ,.

The original meaning referred to the final state of things that one kneads or crushes (compare 🇨🇬 verb and adjective ). Cognates include 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adjective

 * 1)  soft relatively easy to bend, split, crush, etc.; made of such materials, substances
 * 2)  soft flexible, not resistant, not strong, not twisted
 * 3)  soft not resistant to pressure; pleasant, comfortable
 * 4)  provided with soft seats or beds
 * 5)  soft, not sharp
 * 6)  soft happening without much resistance
 * 7)  soft relatively easy to bend, squeeze
 * 8)  soft not hard, not harsh
 * 9)  soft really delicate, fine
 * 10)  plump, slightly overweight
 * 11)  soft easy to bite and chew
 * 12)  soft, weak
 * 13) of behavior, actions soft relatively moderate, not harsh, forgiving, gentle
 * 14) of sounds soft, low
 * 15) of lights soft, dim, not bright
 * 16) of weather mild, soft, pleasant (especially if unusual)
 * 17) of lines, forms, lights soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
 * 18) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 19)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1)  provided with soft seats or beds
 * 2)  soft, not sharp
 * 3)  soft happening without much resistance
 * 4)  soft relatively easy to bend, squeeze
 * 5)  soft not hard, not harsh
 * 6)  soft really delicate, fine
 * 7)  plump, slightly overweight
 * 8)  soft easy to bite and chew
 * 9)  soft, weak
 * 10) of behavior, actions soft relatively moderate, not harsh, forgiving, gentle
 * 11) of sounds soft, low
 * 12) of lights soft, dim, not bright
 * 13) of weather mild, soft, pleasant (especially if unusual)
 * 14) of lines, forms, lights soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
 * 15) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 16)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1)  soft not hard, not harsh
 * 2)  soft really delicate, fine
 * 3)  plump, slightly overweight
 * 4)  soft easy to bite and chew
 * 5)  soft, weak
 * 6) of behavior, actions soft relatively moderate, not harsh, forgiving, gentle
 * 7) of sounds soft, low
 * 8) of lights soft, dim, not bright
 * 9) of weather mild, soft, pleasant (especially if unusual)
 * 10) of lines, forms, lights soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
 * 11) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 12)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1)  soft, weak
 * 2) of behavior, actions soft relatively moderate, not harsh, forgiving, gentle
 * 3) of sounds soft, low
 * 4) of lights soft, dim, not bright
 * 5) of weather mild, soft, pleasant (especially if unusual)
 * 6) of lines, forms, lights soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
 * 7) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 8)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1) of lights soft, dim, not bright
 * 2) of weather mild, soft, pleasant (especially if unusual)
 * 3) of lines, forms, lights soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
 * 4) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 5)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1) of lines, forms, lights soft, not sharp, not clear, dim
 * 2) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 3)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 2)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1) of water soft containing little or no salts, usually of calcium and magnesium
 * 2)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1)  soft, calm syn.
 * 1)  soft, calm syn.