milksop

[ milk-sop ]

/ ˈmɪlkˌsɒp /

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noun

a weak or ineffectual person.

Origin of milksop

1350–1400; Middle English. See milk, sop

SYNONYMS FOR milksop

milquetoast, softy, namby-pamby, wimp.

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OTHER WORDS FROM milksop

milksopism, nounmilksoppy, milksopping, adjective

Words nearby milksop

milk run, milk shake, milkshed, milk sickness, milk snake, milksop, milk spots, milk stout, milk sugar, milk thistle, milk toast

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Example sentences from the Web for milksop

The judgment of his time on him had to be that he was bad, and this in the highest degree: not a milksop, but an arch-scoundrel.
The Ego and His Own|Max Stirner
A milksop; and that I must come and rough it among other boys.
Burr Junior|G. Manville Fenn
Now my milksop—best fellow in the world, I give you my word, except that little fellow at home there—well, sir!
The Merryweathers|Laura E. Richards
And I'll pound that milksop of yours to a jelly every time I see him.
The Voice of the Pack|Edison Marshall

If you were not such a milksop, there would be no fear of his being recognized.
The King of Diamonds|Louis Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for milksop

milksop

/ (ˈmɪlkˌsɒp) /

noun

a feeble or ineffectual man or youth

British a dish of bread soaked in warm milk, given esp to infants and invalids

Derived forms of milksop

milksoppy or milksopping, adjectivemilksopism, noun

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单词	milksop
释义	milksop [ milk-sop ] / ˈmɪlkˌsɒp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR milksop ON THESAURUS.COM noun a weak or ineffectual person. Origin of milksop 1350–1400; Middle English. See milk, sop SYNONYMS FOR milksop milquetoast, softy, namby-pamby, wimp. SEE SYNONYMS FOR milksop ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM milksop milksopism, nounmilksoppy, milksopping, adjective Words nearby milksop milk run, milk shake, milkshed, milk sickness, milk snake, milksop, milk spots, milk stout, milk sugar, milk thistle, milk toast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for milksop The judgment of his time on him had to be that he was bad, and this in the highest degree: not a milksop, but an arch-scoundrel. The Ego and His Own\|Max Stirner A milksop; and that I must come and rough it among other boys. Burr Junior\|G. Manville Fenn Now my milksop—best fellow in the world, I give you my word, except that little fellow at home there—well, sir! The Merryweathers\|Laura E. Richards And I'll pound that milksop of yours to a jelly every time I see him. The Voice of the Pack\|Edison Marshall If you were not such a milksop, there would be no fear of his being recognized. The King of Diamonds\|Louis Tracy British Dictionary definitions for milksop milksop / (ˈmɪlkˌsɒp) / noun a feeble or ineffectual man or youth British a dish of bread soaked in warm milk, given esp to infants and invalids Derived forms of milksop milksoppy or milksopping, adjectivemilksopism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to milksop deserter, quitter, yellow, wimp, sissy, namby-pamby, caitiff, baby, pantywaist, weakling, chicken, pansy, wuss, jellyfish, cry-baby, fraidy-cat, scaredy cat, wussy, yellow belly
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milksop

noun

Origin of milksop

SYNONYMS FOR milksop

OTHER WORDS FROM milksop

Words nearby milksop

Example sentences from the Web for milksop

British Dictionary definitions for milksop

noun

Derived forms of milksop

Words related to milksop