Softy

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A weak or sentimental person. derogatory, informal, mildly
  2. 2
    a person who is weak and excessively sentimental wordnet
  3. 3
    Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish. informal
  4. 4
    A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware. slang
  5. 5
    A soft drink containing no alcohol. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal
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  1. 6
    A soft toy. informal
  2. 7
    A flaccid state of the penis. slang

Synonyms

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Example

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"He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator."

Etymology

From soft + -y.

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