soy
Characteristic of a soy boyCharacteristic of a soy boy; weak, unmasculine, etc.
» Tom is allergic to soy.
У Тома аллергия на сою. — corvard
У Тома алергія на сою. — deniko
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1 senses(Internet, derogatory)Characteristic of a soy boy; weak, unmasculine, etc.
This whole drama is the soyest thing I've ever seen.
Examples
44 sentencesTom is allergic to soy.
У Тома алергія на сою. — deniko
ruУ Тома аллергия на сою. — corvard
I've never tried putting soy sauce on avocados.
Tom poured some soy sauce on the vegetables.
ruТом полил овощи соевым соусом. — Wezel
I have to buy mayonnaise and soy sauce.
ruМне нужно купить майонез и соевый соус. — Wezel
What are some foods you usually eat with soy sauce?
Origin
1670s; borrowed from Dutch soja, from the Satsuma pronunciation of Japanese 醤油 (soi), vari1670s; borrowed from Dutch soja, from the Satsuma pronunciation of Japanese 醤油 (soi), variant of the standard Japanese 醤油 (shōyu). Doublet of shoyu, orthographic borrowing from Middle Chinese 醬油 (tsjàng-yuw), from 醬 (tsjangᴴ, “bean paste”) + 油 (“oil”).
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Forms
more soy/soyer, most soy/soyestLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form