Associations to the word «Softy»

Wiktionary

SOFTY, noun. A weak or sentimental person.
SOFTY, noun. Somebody who finds it difficult to scold or punish.
SOFTY, noun. (computing) (slang) A software expert who is ignorant of the workings of hardware.
SOFTY, noun. (informal) (UK) (Australia) A soft drink containing no alcohol.

Dictionary definition

SOFTY, noun. A person who is weak and excessively sentimental.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats