softy

[sawf-tee, sof-] /ˈsɔf ti, ˈsɒf-/
noun, plural softies. Informal.
1.
a person easily stirred to sentiment or tender emotion.
2.
a person who lacks stamina or endurance.
3.
a person who lacks strength of character; a silly or foolish person.
Also, softie.
Origin
1860-65; soft + -y2
Examples from the web for softy
  • She says to press softy at first, and then more firmly, holding for three to five minutes.
  • There is a tough guy who is really a softy, some rambunctious kids and physical drills.
British Dictionary definitions for softy

softie

/ˈsɒftɪ/
noun (pl) softies
1.
(informal) a person who is sentimental, weakly foolish, or lacking in physical endurance
Word Origin and History for 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.

Slang definitions & phrases for softy

softie

noun

A person who is amiably and quickly compliant; someone easy to cajole and victimize: You are a patsy, a quick push, a big softie (1886+)


softy in Technology


(IBM) Hardware hackers' term for a software expert who is largely ignorant of the mysteries of hardware.
(1995-01-11)