milquetoasty

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Etymology

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From milquetoast +‎ -y.

Adjective

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milquetoasty (comparative more milquetoasty, superlative most milquetoasty)

  1. meek, timid
    • 2007 November 18, Christine Muhlke, “The Sweet Hereafter”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      I made them a little more flavorful, a little less milquetoasty.
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