See softy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"source": "Thesaurus:milksop",
"word": "punk"
},
{
"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"
}
],
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"derogatory",
"informal",
"mildly"
]
},
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"English informal terms"
],
"glosses": [
"Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish."
],
"links": [
[
"difficult",
"difficult"
],
[
"scold",
"scold"
],
[
"punish",
"punish"
]
],
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"(informal) Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish."
],
"tags": [
"informal"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English slang",
"en:Computing"
],
"glosses": [
"A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware."
],
"links": [
[
"computing",
"computing#Noun"
],
[
"software",
"software"
],
[
"expert",
"expert"
],
[
"ignorant",
"ignorant"
],
[
"working",
"working"
],
[
"hardware",
"hardware"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(computing, slang) A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware."
],
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"topics": [
"computing",
"engineering",
"mathematics",
"natural-sciences",
"physical-sciences",
"sciences"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"British English",
"Commonwealth English",
"English informal terms",
"Irish English"
],
"glosses": [
"A soft drink containing no alcohol."
],
"links": [
[
"soft drink",
"soft drink"
],
[
"alcohol",
"alcohol"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(informal, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A soft drink containing no alcohol."
],
"tags": [
"Commonwealth",
"Ireland",
"UK",
"informal"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English informal terms"
],
"glosses": [
"A soft toy."
],
"links": [
[
"soft toy",
"soft toy"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(informal) A soft toy."
],
"tags": [
"informal"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English slang"
],
"glosses": [
"A flaccid state of the penis."
],
"links": [
[
"flaccid",
"flaccid"
],
[
"penis",
"penis"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(slang) A flaccid state of the penis."
],
"tags": [
"slang"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
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"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/En-au-softy.ogg",
"tags": [
"Australia"
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"word": "nynny"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"word": "pehmo"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"word": "pehmoilija"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Softie"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"lang_code": "ga",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "leibide"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"person",
"weak"
],
"word": "femminuccia"
},
{
"code": "it",
"english": "sentimental man",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"translation": "sentimental man",
"word": "tenerone"
},
{
"code": "it",
"english": "sentimental woman",
"lang": "Italian",
"lang_code": "it",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"translation": "sentimental woman",
"word": "tenerona"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"lang_code": "mk",
"roman": "slábak",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "сла́бак"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "slabák",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "слаба́к"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"note": "feminine form but used in reference to both males and females",
"roman": "trjápka",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "тря́пка"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"word": "sentimental"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "weak or sentimental person",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "mjukis"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "buenazo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "bonachón"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "mjukis"
}
],
"word": "softy"
}
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