softlock

English

noun

Definitions

(video games) A situation where a game remains apparently playable, but further progress in it is impossible, typically due to a design flaw.

Etymology

Compound from English soft + English lock (tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair).

Origin

English

lock

Gloss

tuf of hair, tuft length of hair, curl, tuft of hair

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Goldilocks English
Lockport English
airlock English
airsoft English
anklelock English
anti-lock English
armlock English
belock English
boxlock English
brainlock English
chinlock English
couchlock English
daglock English
deadlock English
deathlock English
doglock English
earlock English
elflock English
eyelock English
failsoft English
fetlock English
fetterlock English
firelock English
flatlock English
flintlock English
forelock English
gridlock English
gunlock English
hairlock English
hammerlock English
handlock English
hashlock English
headlock English
hypersoft English
inlock English
interlock English
keylock English
landlock English
leglock English
lidlock English
liplock English
livelock English
lock English
lock-weir English
lockability English
lockable English
lockage English
lockbolt English
lockbox English
locker English
lockfast English
lockful English
lockhouse English
lockjaw English
lockkeeper English
lockless English
locklike English
lockmaster English
locknut English
lockout English
lockpicker English
lockplate English
lockring English
lockset English
lockshield English
lockside English
locksman English
locksmith English
locksmithery English
locksport English
lockstep English
lockstitch English
lockwork English
locky English
lovelock English
manlock English
matchlock English
mindlock English
multilock English
necklock English
oarlock English
overlock English
oversoft English
picklock English
relock English
riplock English
semisoft English
sidelock English
snaplock English
soaplock English
soft English
soft Brexit English
soft copy English
soft robot English
soft tennis English
soft-minded English
softback English
softbacked English
softball English
softbill English
softboard English
softbottom English
softbound English
softbox English
softcoat English
softcode English
softcover English
softcovered English
soften English
softgel English
softgoods English
softhead English
softheaded English
softhearted English
softie English
softish English
softleaf English
softling English
softly English
softness English
softnose English
softpaste English
softplus English
softscape English
softshell English
softship English
software English
softwater English
softwear English
softwood English
softy English
spinlock English
suitlock English
supersoft English
taglock English
twistlock English
ultrasoft English
underlock English
unlock English
unsoft English
uplock English
weighlock English
wheellock English
wristlock English
Locke German
soft Italian
soft French
ソフト Japanese
lok Middle English
softe Middle English
ล็อก Thai
loc Welsh
loklo Ido
lok Tok Pisin
loke Seychellois Creole