軟體動物 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
軟體動物 is used for these senses in English:
- milksop (by extension, pejorative) An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.
- mollusc A soft-bodied invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically with a hard shell of one or more pieces.
- namby-pamby One who is insipid, sentimental, or weak.
- weakling (figuratively) A person of weak character, lacking in courage and/or moral strength.
- weenie (slang, sometimes, derogatory) Someone weak and unimportant, a wimp.
- yellowbelly (informal) A coward.
milksop — full definition
- noun A piece of bread sopped in milk.
- noun A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
- noun An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.
weakling — full definition
- noun A physically frail or sickly person.
- noun Someone lacking courage or moral backbone.
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