noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of soft girl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: soft girl
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
softie
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of softy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Soft serve; a cone of soft serve
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Jim was munching on his chocolate softie cone with his eyes closed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A Microsoft employee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: business
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Microsofter, Microsoftie
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: softy
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weakling, doormat, wuss
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī) Old English sōfte Middle English softe English soft English -ie English softie From soft + -ie.
Clipping of Microsoft + -ie or from Microsoftie.