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View usage for: milksop in British English (ˈmɪlkˌsɒp) noun1. a feeble or ineffectual man or youth 2. British a dish of bread soaked in warm milk, given esp to infants and invalids Derived forms milksoppy (ˈmilkˌsoppy) or milksopping (ˈmilkˌsopping) adjective milksopism (ˈmilkˌsopism) noun milksop in American English (ˈmɪlkˌsɑp) noun a man seen as timid, ineffectual, effeminate, etc. Synonyms of 'milksop'weakling, coward, wimp, jessie More Synonyms of milksop Definition a feeble or ineffectual man or youth You are a coward and a milksop. Synonyms jessie (Scottish, slang) pussy (slang, mainly US) namby-pamby wuss (slang) chinless wonder (British, informal) dastard (archaic) Additional synonymsDefinition a person who is easily frightened and avoids dangerous or difficult situations The man's just a lily-livered coward. Synonyms weakling, craven, skulker, faint-heart, poltroon, chicken (slang), wimp (informal), scaredy-cat (informal), sneak, funk (informal), pussy (slang, US), yellow-belly (slang), recreant (archaic), caitiff (archaic), dastard (archaic) Definition a person considered cowardly or effeminate They were rough kids and thought we were sissies. Synonyms wimp (informal), softie (informal), weakling, baby, wet (British, informal), coward (informal), jessie (Scottish, slang), mummy's boy, mollycoddle, namby-pamby, wuss (slang), milksop, milquetoast (US), sisspot (informal, rare) Definition a feeble ineffective person I'm a total wimp when watching horror films. Synonyms weakling, wet (British, slang), mouse, drip (informal), coward, jessie (Scottish, slang), pussy (slang, US), jellyfish (informal), sissy, doormat (slang), pussycat (British, informal), wuss (slang), milksop, softy or softie - militia
- milk
- milk-and-water
- milksop
- milky
- mill
- mill about or around
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