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milquetoasty en · ADJ

Etymology

From milquetoast + -y.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, informal) Meek, timid.
    • I made them a little more flavorful, a little less milquetoasty. 2007 November 18, Christine Muhlke, “The Sweet Hereafter”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most milquetoasty Degree=Sup lexicographic
milktoasty alternative lexicographic
more milquetoasty Degree=Cmp lexicographic