softy
/ˈsɔfti/
noun
- A person who is gentle, kind, or easily moved to sympathy or tears.
- She's a softy for anyone who needs help, even if they don't ask.
- Don't let his tough look fool you; he's a softy who cries at sad movies.
- My dad is a real softy when it comes to stray animals — he always brings them home.
- A person who is not physically or mentally tough; someone who is weak or easily defeated.
- The coach called him a softy because he gave up after one hard practice.
- In the old neighborhood, you couldn't act like a softy or the older kids would pick on you.
- He thought he was tough, but the other team treated him like a softy on the field.
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