milksop

Значение (Английский)

1. A piece of bread sopped in milk.
2. A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
3. (broadly, derogatory) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

Синонимы

sissy

pantywaist

greenhorn

coward

pansy

weakling

mollycoddle

Milquetoast

ninny

sop

wimp

wuss

molly-coddle

whimperer

spiritless person

snot nose

mamma’s boy

candy-ass

downy beard

crybaby

dolt

mama’s boy

milquetoast

molly

sap

sniveler

softy

Переводы

mariquita

Warmduscher

Weichling

Milchbart

Milchgesicht

βουτυρόπαιδο

εκτεθηλυμένος

θηλυπρεπής και δειλός

المخنث

pensée

femminuccia

baffi di latte

melkmuil

vlasbaard

lafbek

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: milksop

In summary

From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.