milksoppyadj.

Brit.

/ˈmɪlksɒpi/, U.S.

/ˈmɪlkˌsɑpi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: milksop n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < milksop n. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier milksoppish adj.

Characteristic or reminiscent of a milksop; spiritless, timid, insipid.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective]

arghc885

unboldc897

bletheOE

feyOE

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fearedc1330

fearfulc1374

ferdfula1382

palea1393

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tremblingc1430

timorousc1450

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craintive1490

cocklea1500

sheepish?1518

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timorsomec1600

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affrightful1631

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timidous1658

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tender-nosed1700

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pippin-hearted1809

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misventurous1849

milksoppish1852

tender-footed1854

fearsome1863

scare1885

milksoppy1886

milksopping1888

cotton wool1909

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > spiritless

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unheartyc1440

sprightlessa1522

blate1535

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tame1563

spiritless1595

dismettled1660

exanimated1689

poor-spirited1749

milksoppish1852

unantagonistic1858

springless1869

spunkless1882

milksoppy1886

gritless1892

1886 G. Allen For Maimie's Sake xi About eighty-seven per cent. of male humanity belongs absolutely to the milksoppy section.

1898 G. Du Maurier Legends Camelot 23 Apart from that milksoppy, maudlin, contemptible throng, Sat the being I'd yearned for and burned for so long!

1956 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 29 326 A sequence of required readings which is all sweetness, light, and high morality is likely to be milksoppy fare.

1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 May d4 Poor Faust! Rarely has he looked and sounded more milksoppy.

1992 Daily Tel. 31 Oct. 7/2 I was disappointed in the film because Disney compromised it in the editing. They tried to please everyone and offend no one and it turned out milksoppy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	milksoppy
释义	milksoppyadj. Brit. /ˈmɪlksɒpi/, U.S. /ˈmɪlkˌsɑpi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: milksop n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < milksop n. + -y suffix¹. Compare earlier milksoppish adj. Characteristic or reminiscent of a milksop; spiritless, timid, insipid. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective] arghc885 unboldc897 bletheOE feyOE frightfula1325 fearedc1330 fearfulc1374 ferdfula1382 palea1393 ferdya1400 ghastful1422 tremblingc1430 timorousc1450 cremeuse1477 craintive1490 cocklea1500 sheepish?1518 awfula1522 meticulousc1540 timidc1550 sheepa1556 tremebundc1560 timorsomec1600 tremulous1611 pigeon-hearteda1625 affrightful1631 formidolous1656 pavid1656 timidous1658 unsupported1694 tender-nosed1700 scary1773 pippin-hearted1809 kitten-hearted1831 funky1835 misventurous1849 milksoppish1852 tender-footed1854 fearsome1863 scare1885 milksoppy1886 milksopping1888 cotton wool1909 the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] > spiritless comfortless1387 weak-hearta1425 unheartyc1440 sprightlessa1522 blate1535 weak-hearted1544 tame1563 spiritless1595 dismettled1660 exanimated1689 poor-spirited1749 milksoppish1852 unantagonistic1858 springless1869 spunkless1882 milksoppy1886 gritless1892 1886 G. Allen For Maimie's Sake xi About eighty-seven per cent. of male humanity belongs absolutely to the milksoppy section. 1898 G. Du Maurier Legends Camelot 23 Apart from that milksoppy, maudlin, contemptible throng, Sat the being I'd yearned for and burned for so long! 1956 Jrnl. Educ. Sociol. 29 326 A sequence of required readings which is all sweetness, light, and high morality is likely to be milksoppy fare. 1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 May d4 Poor Faust! Rarely has he looked and sounded more milksoppy. 1992 Daily Tel. 31 Oct. 7/2 I was disappointed in the film because Disney compromised it in the editing. They tried to please everyone and offend no one and it turned out milksoppy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1886
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