softie
[ sawf-tee, sof- ]
/ ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf- /
noun
Words nearby softie
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.
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