: a weak or cowardly man.
milksop (n.) term of contempt for an effeminate, spiritless man, "one who is devoid of manliness," late 14c.; attested as a (fictional) surname mid-13c.; also applied in Middle English to the infant Christ. Literal sense "piece of bread soaked in milk" attested late 15c.; see milk (n.) + sop (n.).
synonyms for milksop
On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to milksop, such as: baby, chicken, jellyfish, namby-pamby, pansy, and pantywaist.
a feeble or ineffectual man or youth. You are a coward and a milksop. Synonyms. weakling. a craven weakling with no backbone or moral fibre.
: lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted. … craven mercenaries who would not fight …
hill·bil·ly ˈhil-ˌbil-ē plural hillbillies. often disparaging and offensive. : a person from a mountainous backwoods area.
mendacious \men-DAY-shus\ adjective. : given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth.
Tips: Craven is more than cowardly; it implies that someone deserves scorn, disdain, and contempt for his or her extreme cowardice, and that it would not be possible to be any more cowardly. The word craven can also be a noun, meaning "an abject coward."
cowardly, spineless, weak-hearted.
At some point, Roderika will have the "There's something you should know" dialogue option, where she explains that she can hear cursed voices from the other side of the Hold.
'Snollygoster', a word for "an unprincipled but shrewd person," might derive from the word 'snallygaster', which is used to describe a mythical creature from rural Maryland that is half reptile and half bird.
Milking is the act of removing milk from the mammary glands of cattle, water buffalo, humans, goats, sheep, and, more rarely, camels, horses and donkeys.
milk | American Dictionary
To milk something or someone is to get as much from that thing or person as possible: The newspapers milked the story dry.
The term milk comes from "Old English meoluc (West Saxon), milc (Anglian), from Proto-Germanic *meluks "milk" (source also of Old Norse mjolk, Old Frisian melok, Old Saxon miluk, Dutch melk, Old High German miluh, German Milch, Gothic miluks)".
"simpleton, fool," 1590s, perhaps a misdivision of an innocent (see N for other examples), or from the pet form of the proper name Innocent, with sense influenced by the name's literal meaning.
Dairy comes from the Middle English daie, "dairy," which is rooted in the Old English dæge, "kneader of bread," or "female servant."
It is a word of onomatopoeic origin, created from sounds that were intended to represent meaningless chatter. William Shakespeare apparently saw a devilish aspect to a gossipy chatterer; he used flibbertigibbet in King Lear as the name of a devil.
eggshell (n.) something worthless.
That expression is sometimes used as a compliment for an elegant and refined gentleman, but it can also imply that someone is overbearing and pretentious.
Rubbish; nonsense. (slang) Items or material of poor quality or little importance.
Some common synonyms of craven are cowardly, dastardly, and pusillanimous.
: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. an unrepentant, obdurate sinner. : hardened in feelings. The obdurate enemy was merciless. : resistant to persuasion or softening influences.
A sedulous person is someone who works hard and doesn't give up easily.
When you accuse someone of lying, you are saying that person was intentionally dishonest, no bones about it. Prevaricate is less accusatory and softens the bluntness of lie, usually implying that someone is evading the truth rather than purposely making false statements.
bluey. / (ˈbluːɪ) / noun Australian informal. a blanket. a swagman's bundle.