From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsoftysoft‧y /ˈsɒfti $ ˈsɒːf-/ noun [countable] SYMPATHIZEanother spelling of softie
Examples from the Corpus
softy• But in fact he was a big softy, and I believe was quite hurt because I was scared of him.• This was because the field now included more subtle nasty strategies capable of preying ruthlessly upon such an out-and-out softy.• Unlike other dinosaurs this one is a real softy. 