softy

English

Alternative forms

• softie

Etymology

From soft +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Noun

softy (plural softies)

1. (informal, mildly derogatory, occasionally endearing) A weak or sentimental person.

   Synonyms: nestle-cock, sissy, wuss; see also Thesaurus:milksop

2. (informal) Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
3. (computing, slang) A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware.
4. (informal, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A soft drink containing no alcohol.
5. (informal) A soft toy.
6. (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