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softy.

A weak or sentimental person.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A weak or sentimental person.

    derogatory · informal · mildly
  2. Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.

    informal
  3. A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware.

    slang
  4. A soft drink containing no alcohol.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · informal
  5. A soft toy.

    informal
  6. A flaccid state of the penis.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz Proto-Indo-European *-yos Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *-jaz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English -y English softy From soft + -y.

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