softie

[ UK /sˈɒfti/ ]
NOUN
  1. a person who is weak and excessively sentimental
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How To Use softie In A Sentence

  • But while she is no softie and revels in a little rough-and-tumble now and again, her diminutive figure belies the true extent of her football potential.
  • It is rather pathetic, though, that before mention of his genius and hard work, it was felt to be very important to note that he wasn't a "meanie," he was a "softie" -- "He hugged his children, bathed them when they were babies, and let them jump on the sofa, even though it was against the rules. Pharyngula
  • Rosemary and thyme both release their flavours in the heat of the oven - unlike the softie herbs such as basil, marjoram and oregano which can't take the heat and are best avoided here.
  • But while Hopson may seem like a softie, his resolve is strong: he would rather break the laws of Costa Rica than his word to Andres. The Snatchback
  • As a southern softie, I have to wear something over my party dress. Times, Sunday Times
  • Don't be afraid of his "toothy" skin, he's really a softie. SFGate: Top News Stories
  • I had to get into some fights to prove I wasn't a "softie" I wrote about it a bit here Proving myself Nigerian
  • After finding a teddy in the nest where two chicks were hatched, officials of the Yorkshire Red Kite Project are asking if the spectacular birds of prey, which can have a wing span of up to five feet, are just softies at heart.
  • When Katherine Parkinson who is lovely as Conceptiva, but hobbled, like everyone else, by this dead script tells Stephen Fry what a rotter he is, he replies: "Indeed, I am a lovelington and a softie boots. TV review: The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff; King of Christmas Lights
  • But in real life he's clearly an old softie. Times, Sunday Times
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