# milksop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪlkˌsɒp/

## Definitions
1. A piece of bread sopped in milk.
2. A dish consisting of bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar and covered in hot milk.
3. An easily frightened, ineffectual, or weak person.

## Etymology
From Middle English milksop, mylk sop, mylke soppe, equivalent to milk + sop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milksop