softling

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noun

A soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.

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Meanings

nounsoftling (plural softlings)

plural softlings

  1. archaicA soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.

    Effeminate men and softlings cause the stout man to wax tender.

    1576, John Woolton, The Christian Manuell

    Synonyms: cockney, pansy, sissy, bading, big girl's blouse, cockney, cot-quean, cupcake

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA soft, effeminate person; a voluptuary.

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Origin

From soft + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

softling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softling

MLA

“softling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “softling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/softling.

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