softy
Americannoun
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softies
plural
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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.
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Origin of softy
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Until recently, D’Amaro had mastered another Wambsgansian trait: the ability to play softy while the CEO fielded the outrage from visitors and investors that ensued thanks to these incidents.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
“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 ● Nov. 22, 2024
His handler PC Kemble described Ronnie as a "big softy at heart".
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2024
Added Castellanos: “A lot of remorse, concern, worry. I don’t know, I’ve turned into a softy since I had kids. I don’t like stuff like that.”
From Washington Times ● May 14, 2023
Maybe Mrs. Alvarez is really a big softy just like her daughter.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
Brandi’s kinda pushing us that way, we’re kinda softies now that we’re old, but Brandi wants to go there.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
Like Buster, he too has posted on Facebook to brand the tormentors as softies.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2015
Former Newcastle United striker Mick Quinn says the Magpies are becoming "northern softies".
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2015
For animal softies, the swimming-with-the-manatees program in Crystal River, Fla., is an irresistible opportunity to observe and commune with the endangered marine mammals in their natural habitat.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2015
"Boys are terrible softies at this age," my young master admitted.
From Lady Good-for-Nothing by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
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