softy

Plural: softies

Noun

• A sentimental or overly sensitive person.
• a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
• A weak or sentimental person.
• Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
• A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware.
• A soft drink containing no alcohol.
• A soft toy.
• A flaccid state of the penis.

Examples

• Even the toughest Scrabble player can become a softy after a bad run of tiles.

Synonyms

softie, big girl's blouse, candy-arse, candy-ass, milksop, milquetoast, namby, namby-pamby, nestle-cock, pansy, pantywaist, poon, pushover, pussy, sissy, softy, tenderling, weakling, weenie, wimp, wuss, wussy

Related Words

softhearted