Thesaurus / soft-shell
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synonyms for soft-shell
- bogus
- copied
- false
- fictitious
- forged
- fraudulent
- phony
- spurious
- affected
- assumed
- bent
- brummagem
- crock
- ersatz
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- Hollywood
- imitation
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- mock
- pirate
- plant
- pretended
- pseudo
- put on
- queer
- sham
- wrong
- deceptive
- delusive
- delusory
- fishy
- not genuine
- not kosher
- pretentious
- snide
- suppositious
- two-faced
- won't fly
- forgiving
- gentle
- moderate
- being big
- charitable
- clement
- considerate
- easy
- going easy on
- going easy with
- humane
- humanitarian
- indulgent
- lenient
- living with
- longanimous
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- merciful
- mild
- patient
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- benign
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- being big
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- good-natured
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- kind
- kindly
- letting
- live with
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- mild
- mollycoddling
- obliging
- pampering
- pardoning
- permitting
- soft
- softhearted
- sparing
- spoiling
- tender
- yielding
On this page you'll find 184 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to soft-shell, such as: benevolent, charitable, humane, merciful, sympathetic, and warm.
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How to use soft-shell in a sentence
It is partial to the “soft-shell” crabs and small tortoises common in the American waters.
THE HUNTERS' FEASTMAYNE REIDAlso deviled whitebait; also shrimps of choice quality; and a platter of small soft-shell crabs of a most superior breed.
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, COMPLETEMARK TWAIN (SAMUEL CLEMENS)There is a weir in the river, in the deep waters of which it is said there are a very great number of soft-shell tortoises.
TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF NORTH AMERICA, 1832-1834, PART III (THE TEXT BEING CHAPTERS XXVIII-XXXIII OF THE LONDON EDITION, 1843, AND THE APPENDIX A COMBINATION OF THE APPENDICES OF THE LONDON AND GERMAN [COBLENTZ, 1839] EDITIONS)MAXIMILIAN, PRINZ VON WIEDBefore soft shell crabs are cooked, the sand-pocket and spongy substances under the edges of the shell should be removed.
THE LIBRARY OF WORK AND PLAY: HOUSEKEEPINGELIZABETH HALE GILMANThe soft-shell crab is blanched five minutes, and fried like fish.
HAND-BOOK OF PRACTICAL COOKERY FOR LADIES AND PROFESSIONAL COOKSPIERRE BLOTThe soft shell crab is caught just as the old shell is shed, and is highly esteemed as a delicacy.
FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENTHELEN KINNEIf soft-shell crabs are not to be had, serve a creamed fish in whole cucumbers, as was suggested for a January luncheon.
GALA DAY LUNCHEONSCAROLINE BENEDICT BURRELLThe soft shell crabs are served on a bed of water cress and radishes cut in fancy shapes.
BREAKFASTS AND TEASPAUL PIERCEWe had fried soft-shell crabs, and chocolate ice-cream molded in the shape of basket balls.
DADDY LONG-LEGSJEAN WEBSTERShe ran out to where Ruth was wrapping the fried soft-shell crabs in a sheet of brown paper.
THE CORNER HOUSE GIRLS UNDER CANVASGRACE BROOKS HILLWORDS RELATED TO SOFT-SHELL
- all heart
- being big
- benevolent
- bleeding-heart
- charitable
- commiserative
- forbearing
- going easy on
- humane
- humanitarian
- indulgent
- kindhearted
- kindly
- lenient
- living with
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- old softie
- piteous
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- understanding
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- soft-shell
- spurious
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- Hollywood
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- soft-shell
- spurious
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- won't fly
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- fraudulent
- imitation
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- phony
- pirate
- plant
- pretended
- pretentious
- pseudo
- put on
- queer
- sham
- snide
- soft-shell
- spurious
- suppositious
- two-faced
- won't fly
- wrong
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