softy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒfti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɔfti, ˈsɑf-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sôf′tē, sof′-)

Inflections of 'softy' (n): npl: softies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
soft•y or soft•ie /ˈsɔfti, ˈsɑf-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -ties. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsone easily stirred to emotions:a stern man who turned out to be a softy at heart.
  2. Informal Termsa weak or foolish person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
soft•y  (sôf′tē, sof′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion.
  2. Informal Termsa person who lacks stamina or endurance.
  3. Informal Termsa person who lacks strength of character;
    a silly or foolish person.
Also, softie. 
  • soft + -y2 1860–65

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
soft•ie  (sôf′tē, sof′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. softy.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
softie, softy / ˈsɒftɪ/ (softies)
  1. a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance
'softy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
milksop - softie

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