"milksop" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/ Forms: milksops [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|milksop}} Middle English milksop, {{m|enm|mylk sop}} mylk sop, {{m|enm|mylke soppe}} mylke soppe, {{compound|en|milk|sop}} milk + sop Head templates: {{en-noun}} milksop (plural milksops)
  1. A piece of bread sopped in milk. Translations (piece of bread in milk): pullamössö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-milksop-en-noun-4DJLIScQ Disambiguation of 'piece of bread in milk': 73 27 0
  2. A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk. Translations (dish consisting of bread pieces sprinkled with sugar and covered with milk): pullamössö (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-milksop-en-noun-~DLxJSJj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 69 7 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 63 14 Disambiguation of 'dish consisting of bread pieces sprinkled with sugar and covered with milk': 16 81 3
  3. (by extension, derogatory) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person. Tags: broadly, derogatory Categories (topical): People Synonyms: milquetoast, sissy, wuss, milksop Translations (easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person): мамино синче (mamino sinče) (Bulgarian), bačkora [common-gender] (Czech), bangerik (Dutch), kluns (Dutch), watje (Dutch), doetje (Dutch), schuimpje (Dutch), malfortulo (Esperanto), feblulo (Esperanto), kovardo (Esperanto), leporkoro (Esperanto), invertito (Esperanto), eŭnuko (Esperanto), vätys (english: ineffectual) (Finnish), arkajalka (english: easily frightened) (Finnish), mauviette (French), trouillard (French), poltron (French), couard (French), anyámasszony katonája (Hungarian), femminuccia (Italian), coniglio [masculine] (Italian), mammoletta (Italian), pollo (Italian), merlo (Italian), smidollato (Italian), pappa molle (Italian), pappamolle (Italian), rammollito (Italian), fifone (Italian), codardo (Italian), cortigiano (Italian), mollusco (Italian), vigliacco (Italian), pusillanime (Italian), eunuco (Italian), debole [masculine] (Italian), pisciasotto (Italian), cacasotto (Italian), pauroso (Italian), vile (Italian), checca (Italian), ricchione (Italian), Schietstremp [feminine] (Plautdietsch), Laups [masculine] (Plautdietsch), хлю́пик (xljúpik) [masculine] (Russian), мо́края ку́рица (mókraja kúrica) [feminine] (Russian), тря́пка (trjápka) [feminine] (Russian), mariquita [masculine] (Spanish), baldragas [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-milksop-en-noun-AbV1Udyg Disambiguation of People: 1 2 98 Disambiguation of 'easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person': 0 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Holonyms: faint of heart Derived forms: milksoppery, milksoppish, milksoppy Related terms: winesop, mama's boy [derogatory], mollycoddle, coward, pamper, effeminate man
Synonyms: big girl's blouse [Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK], candy-arse [Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK], candy-ass [slang], milksop, milquetoast, namby, namby-pamby, nestle-cock [UK, dialectal], pansy, pantywaist, poon, pushover, pussy [slang, vulgar], sissy, softy, tenderling [archaic], weakling [figuratively], weenie [slang], wimp [slang], wuss [slang], wussy

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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "pollo"
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "merlo"
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        {
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "smidollato"
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "fifone"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "codardo"
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "cortigiano"
        },
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "mollusco"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "vigliacco"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "pusillanime"
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          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "eunuco"
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "word": "debole"
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          "word": "pisciasotto"
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "pauroso"
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "vile"
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        {
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          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "checca"
        },
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          "_dis1": "0 2 98",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
          "word": "ricchione"
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "word": "Laups"
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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          "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
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      "word": "candy-ass"
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      "word": "milquetoast"
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      "word": "namby"
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      "word": "namby-pamby"
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      "word": "pansy"
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      "word": "pushover"
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      "word": "pussy"
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}
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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "daredevil"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "dogmatist"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "firebrand"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "hypermasculine man"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "shrew"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "spitfire"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "troublemaker"
    }
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    "English compound terms",
    "English countable nouns",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
    "English lemmas",
    "English nouns",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    {
      "word": "milksoppery"
    },
    {
      "word": "milksoppish"
    },
    {
      "word": "milksoppy"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      },
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    },
    {
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      },
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        "2": "milk",
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    }
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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    }
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      "word": "faint of heart"
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "winesop"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ],
      "word": "mama's boy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "mollycoddle"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "coward"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "pamper"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "effeminate man"
    }
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        "A piece of bread sopped in milk."
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        ],
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          "milk#Noun"
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          "dish#Noun"
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        ],
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          "sprinkle#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "sugar",
          "sugar#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "covered",
          "cover#Verb"
        ],
        [
          "hot",
          "hot#Adjective"
        ]
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        "English derogatory terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person."
      ],
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          "derogatory"
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          "easily"
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          "frighten"
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          "ineffectual"
        ],
        [
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          "person#Noun"
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      ],
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          "word": "milquetoast"
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        {
          "word": "sissy"
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        {
          "word": "wuss"
        },
        {
          "word": "milksop"
        }
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        "broadly",
        "derogatory"
      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/"
    }
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      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "Ireland",
        "New-Zealand",
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "big girl's blouse"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "Ireland",
        "New-Zealand",
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "candy-arse"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "candy-ass"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "milksop"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "milquetoast"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "namby"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "namby-pamby"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "dialectal"
      ],
      "word": "nestle-cock"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "pansy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "pantywaist"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "poon"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "pushover"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "slang",
        "vulgar"
      ],
      "word": "pussy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "sissy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "softy"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "tenderling"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ],
      "word": "weakling"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "weenie"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "wimp"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "wuss"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
      "word": "wussy"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "piece of bread in milk",
      "word": "pullamössö"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "dish consisting of bread pieces sprinkled with sugar and covered with milk",
      "word": "pullamössö"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "mamino sinče",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "мамино синче"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "bačkora"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "bangerik"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "kluns"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "watje"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "doetje"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "schuimpje"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "malfortulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "feblulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "kovardo"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "leporkoro"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "invertito"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "eŭnuko"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "ineffectual",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "vätys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "easily frightened",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "arkajalka"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "mauviette"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "trouillard"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "poltron"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "couard"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "anyámasszony katonája"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "femminuccia"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "coniglio"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "mammoletta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "pollo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "merlo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "smidollato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "pappa molle"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "pappamolle"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "rammollito"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "fifone"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "codardo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "cortigiano"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "mollusco"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "vigliacco"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "pusillanime"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "eunuco"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "debole"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "pisciasotto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "cacasotto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "pauroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "vile"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "checca"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "word": "ricchione"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schietstremp"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Laups"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xljúpik",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "хлю́пик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "mókraja kúrica",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "мо́края ку́рица"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "trjápka",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "тря́пка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mariquita"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "baldragas"
    }
  ],
  "word": "milksop"
}

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