- softy
- Noun. A weak, feeble or overly sentimental person. Informal
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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softy — [sôf′tē, säf′tē] n. pl. softies Informal 1. a person who is overly sentimental or trusting 2. a person who lacks physical stamina or vigor … English World dictionary
Softy Hap — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Softy hap — Taxobox name = Softy hap status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Perciformes familia = Cichlidae genus = Mylochromis species = M. mollis binomial = Mylochromis mollis binomial… … Wikipedia
softy softie — noun (C) informal someone who is too easily affected by feelings of pity or sympathy, or who is too easily persuaded: He s a big softy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
softy — or softie noun (plural softies) Etymology: 1soft Date: 1863 1. a weak or foolish person 2. a softhearted or sentimental person … New Collegiate Dictionary
softy — /sawf tee, sof /, n., pl. softies. Informal. 1. a person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion. 2. a person who lacks stamina or endurance. 3. a person who lacks strength of character; a silly or foolish person. Also, softie. [1860 65;… … Universalium
softy — noun a) A weak or sentimental person. b) Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish … Wiktionary
softy — Synonyms and related words: Milquetoast, baby, big baby, chicken, crybaby, doormat, dull tool, gutless wonder, invertebrate, jellyfish, lightweight, meek soul, milksop, mollycoddle, namby pamby, nebbish, nonentity, pansy, pantywaist, pushover,… … Moby Thesaurus
softy — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, weakling, wimp (see weakness) … English dictionary for students
softy — soft|y [ˈsɔfti US ˈso:f ] n plural softies another spelling of ↑softie … Dictionary of contemporary English
softy — soft|y [ sɔfti ] another spelling of softie … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
