softy

English

Alternative forms

softie

Etymology

soft +‎ -y

Pronunciation

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Noun

softy (plural softies)

(informal) A weak or sentimental person.
Synonyms: nestle-cock, sissy, wuss; see also Thesaurus:milksop
(informal) Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
(computing, slang) A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware.
(informal, UK, Australia) A soft drink containing no alcohol.
(informal) A soft toy.
(slang) A flaccid state of the penis.

Related terms

softhearted

Translations

weak or sentimental person

Finnish: nynny (fi), pehmo (fi), pehmoilija (fi)
German: Softie (de) m
Irish: leibide f
Italian: femminuccia (it) f (weak person), tenerone m (sentimental man), tenerona f (sentimental woman)
Macedonian: сла́бак m (slábak)
Russian: слаба́к (ru) m (slabák), тря́пка (ru) f (trjápka) (feminine form but used in reference to both males and females)
Spanish: sentimental (es)
Swedish: mjukis (sv) c

somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish

Swedish: mjukis (sv) c

software expert ignorant of hardware

Anagrams

foyst

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