Definition
A sentimental fondness or affection.
Origins
Late 18th c.
In Context
- "I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart / When I found out you wrote the book I read"
- "But although I happen to have a soft spot for nut roast – an option often preferable to the meat that emerged from the school kitchen – it seems I'm in a cranky minority."
Also Said As
- soft corner