milquetoasty

English

Alternative forms

• milktoasty

Etymology

milquetoast +‎ -y

Adjective

milquetoasty (comparative more milquetoasty, superlative most milquetoasty)

1. meek, timid
   • 2007 November 18, Christine Muhlke, “The Sweet Hereafter”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     I made them a little more flavorful, a little less milquetoasty.