softie
[ sawf-tee, sof- ]
/ ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf- /
noun
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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soften, soften up, softener, softening of the brain, softhearted, softie, softish, softkey, softly-softly, softness, softs
Definition for softie (2 of 2)
softy
or soft·ie
[ sawf-tee, sof- ]
/ ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf- /
noun, plural soft·ies. Informal.
a person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion.
a person who lacks stamina or endurance.
a person who lacks strength of character; a silly or foolish person.
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Example sentences from the Web for softie
It made him sound like a softie, he said, a mischaracterization that he wanted to correct.
After that we dropped the 'Softie,' and re-named him 'Amen-who-shied-that-boot?'
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris"You know well enough that Merriwell is no softie," returned Harry, rather warmly.
Frank Merriwell at Yale|Burt L. StandishHe is a kind of softie—all alive on one side of his brain, and a noodle on the other.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
British Dictionary definitions for softie
softie
softy
/ (ˈsɒftɪ) /
noun plural softies
informal a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance
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