tread-softly
nounUK /ˌtrɛd ˈsɒftli/
US /ˌtrɛd ˈsɔftli/
A tread-softly is a small plant with stinging hairs on its leaves.
The hiker stepped around the tread-softly growing beside the trail.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of walking very quietly and carefully.
He moved with a tread-softly step so he wouldn't wake the baby.
3. A warning to act gently and avoid trouble.
In that meeting, you have to tread softly around the boss's ideas.
4. A soft, cautious manner of handling a delicate situation.
The negotiator's tread-softly approach kept both sides talking.