softy
Americannoun
plural
softies-
a person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion.
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a person who lacks stamina or endurance.
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a person who lacks strength of character; a silly or foolish person.
Etymology
Origin of softy
Example Sentences
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That Crutch, for all his bluster, is a softy, is a point the series explicitly makes.
From Los Angeles Times
So how will the "usual suspects", the "softies", the "newbies" and the "toadies" shake down?
From BBC
You can meet another guy and it’s like, “You’re a softy. You love your mom too?”
From Los Angeles Times
“The Thing might be tough and gruff but ultimately he’s a softy when it comes to family and holidays and things he loves.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Tap IN! Spoke in depth about the 300-pound softy that can’t finish games. Enjoy,” Green wrote, including a link to his podcast.
From Seattle Times
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