- softy softie
- noun (C) informal someone who is too easily affected by feelings of pity or sympathy, or who is too easily persuaded: He's a big softy.
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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softie — UK [ˈsɒftɪ] / US [ˈsɑftɪ] or softy UK / US noun [countable] Word forms softie : singular softie plural softies informal someone who is very emotional or very sympathetic to others, especially in a weak or silly way • See: softy … English dictionary
softie — (also softy) ► NOUN (pl. softies) informal ▪ a weak or soft hearted person … English terms dictionary
softie — [sôf′tē, säf′tē] n. alt. sp. of SOFTY … English World dictionary
softie — n. (also softy) colloq. a weak or silly or soft hearted person. * * * softie [softie softies] (also softy) [ˈsɒfti] … Useful english dictionary
Softie — Sof|tie [ zɔfti], der; s, s (ugs.): [jüngerer] Mann von sanftem, zärtlichem, empfindungsfähigem Wesen: ihr neuer Freund ist ein [richtiger] Softie. * * * Sof|tie 〈[sɔ̣fti] m. 6; umg.〉 sanfter, empfindsamer (junger) Mann [zu engl. soft „weich“] *… … Universal-Lexikon
softie — AND softy 1. n. a gentle person; a very agreeable person. □ He shouldn’t give you much trouble. He’s such a softie. □ The judge who tried the case was anything but a softie. 2. n. a weakling; a coward. □ He’s too much of a softie to fight back … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
softie — [[t]sɒ̱fti[/t]] softies also softy N COUNT If you describe someone as a softie, you mean that they are very emotional or that they can easily be made to feel sympathy towards other people. [INFORMAL] He s just a big softie... Oh, so you re one of … English dictionary
softie — soft|ie softy [ˈsɔfti US ˈso:f ] n someone who is easily affected by feelings of pity or sympathy, or who is easily persuaded ▪ He s a real softie … Dictionary of contemporary English
Softie — Sof|tie der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. softie, softy, eigtl. »Trottel«> (ugs.) [junger] Mann von sanftem, zärtlichem, empfindungsfähigem Wesen … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
softy — or softie noun (plural softies) Etymology: 1soft Date: 1863 1. a weak or foolish person 2. a softhearted or sentimental person … New Collegiate Dictionary
