milksop

  • 21milksop — noun (C) old fashioned a boy or man who is too gentle and weak, and who is afraid to do anything dangerous …

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  • 22milksop — n coward, poltroon, Archaic. caitiff, dastard; milquetoast, sop, mama s boy, namby pamby, Inf. jellyfish; weakling, chicken, baby, crybaby, sissy, mouse, Sl. fraidy cat, Sl. scaredy cat; effeminate, Inf. pantywaist, Sl. pansy, Sl. wimp, eakling,… …

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  • 23milksop — milk·sop …

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  • 24milksop — milk•sop [[t]ˈmɪlkˌsɒp[/t]] n. a weak or ineffectual person • Etymology: 1350–1400 …

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  • 25milksop — n. a spiritless man or youth …

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  • 26Inkheart trilogy — Covers for the three volumes of the original edition of Inkworld, designed by Martina Petersen and author Cornelia Funke. Inkheart Inkspell …

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  • 27Cowardice — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Excess of fear. < N PARAG:Cowardice >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cowardice cowardice pusillanimity Sgm: N 1 cowardliness cowardliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 timidity timidity effeminacy GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 …

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  • 28Cockney — For other uses, see Cockney (disambiguation). St. Mary le Bow The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End.… …

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  • 29mollycoddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. milksop, sissy, pantywaist (sl.). See cowardice. v. t. pamper, coddle, spoil. See leniency. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. recreant, craven, milquetoast, weakling; see coward . v. Syn. pamper, coddle, spoil …

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  • 30weakling — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. puny person, feeble creature, dotard, coward, crybaby, invertebrate, mollycoddle, milksop, jellyfish*, sissy*, softie*, pushover*, namby pamby*, puff*, punk*. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. *wimp, milquetoast, *pansy,… …

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