milksop
milksop · milksops
A piece of bread sopped in milkA piece of bread sopped in milk.
/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/
Meaning
3 sensesA piece of bread sopped in milk.
A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
(broadly, derogatory)An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.
хлю́пикxljúpik, мо́края ку́рицаmókraja kúrica, тря́пкаtrjápka
More definitions
- a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Translations
4 languagesРусский
easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person:
Origin
From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.
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Forms
plural: milksopsSynonyms
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Close in meaning
- a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive:sissypantywaistpansyMilquetoast