Crossword Genius

It's easy, thus, to be given short measure (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soft

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'it's easy' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'thus to be given short measure' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'thus' could be 'so' (synonyms) and 'so' is located in the answer.
'measure' could be 'ft' (ft is a kind of measure) and 'ft' is present in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for soft that I've seen before include "p. (mus.)" , "Native of Riyadh" , "foolish" , "Cushioned" , "Easy to mould or cut" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.