softling
English
Etymology
soft + -ling
Noun
softling (plural softlings)
- (archaic) A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.
- 1576, John Woolton, The Christian Manuell
- Effeminate men and softlings cause the stout man to wax tender.
- 1576, John Woolton, The Christian Manuell
Synonyms
- cockney, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
Anagrams
- loftings