softy
pronunciation
How to pronounce softy in British English:
UK [ˈsɔ:fti:, ˈsɔf-]
How to pronounce softy in American English:
US [ˈsɔfti, ˈsɑf-]
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- Noun:
- a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
Word Origin
- softy (n.)
- also softie, 1863, "silly person," from soft (adj.) + -y (3). Meaning "soft-hearted person" is from 1886; that of "weak, unmanly or effeminate man" is from 1895. The Mister Softee soft ice-cream operation began in Philadelphia, U.S., in 1956.
Example
- 1. I can be a softy when it comes to kids .
- 2. He 's a sentimental old softy .
- 3. Who 'd have thought he 'd turn out to be such a softy .
- 4. I watched it for about ten minutes when I hear him coming up singing softy .
- 5. James asked softy , he had no idea that she was trying to tell eric to get james away from her .