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- [milk-sop]
- /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/
- /ˈmɪlk.sɒp/
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- [milk-sop]
- /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/
Definitions of milksop word
- noun milksop a weak or ineffectual person. 1
- noun milksop A person who is indecisive and lacks courage. 1
- noun milksop feeble or effeminate person 1
- noun milksop a feeble or ineffectual man or youth 0
- noun milksop a dish of bread soaked in warm milk, given esp to infants and invalids 0
- noun milksop a man seen as timid, ineffectual, effeminate, etc. 0
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Origin of milksop
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See milk, sop
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Parts of speech for Milksop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
milksop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
milksop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for milksop
noun milksop
- deserter — A deserter is someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission.
- quitter — a person who quits or gives up easily, especially in the face of some difficulty, danger, etc.
- yellow — a color like that of egg yolk, ripe lemons, etc.; the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 570 and 590 nm.
- wimp — any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.
- sissy — Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
verb milksop
- sop — a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Top questions with milksop
- what is a milksop?
- what does milksop mean?
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Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mi
- Words starting with mil
- Words starting with milk
- Words starting with milks
- Words starting with milkso
- Words starting with milksop