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softie
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
softie
(noun)
softie
noun
or
softy
/
ˈ
sɑːfti/
plural
softies
softie
noun
or
softy
/
ˈ
sɑːfti/
plural
softies
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOFTIE
[
count
]
informal
:
a kind person
:
a softhearted person
He may look tough, but he is really a
softie
at heart.
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