MILQUETOAST

sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast

(noun) a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

milquetoast (comparative more milquetoast, superlative most milquetoast)

(originally, US, informal, derogatory) Meek, timid; lacking character or effectiveness.

Synonyms: feeble, ineffectual, insipid

Noun

milquetoast (plural milquetoasts)

(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A person of meek or timid disposition; a person who lacks character or effectiveness.

Synonyms: softy, wimp, wuss, Thesaurus:milksop

Adjective

Milquetoast (comparative more Milquetoast, superlative most Milquetoast)

Alternative letter-case form of milquetoast

Noun

Milquetoast (plural Milquetoasts)

Alternative letter-case form of milquetoast

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon