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Weakling

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doormatnounA coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

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doormatnounA coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.
wussnoun(slang, mildly derogatory) A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person.
wimpnoun(chiefly derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy.
weakLacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
crybabynoun(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
sissynoun(sometimes derogatory, colloquial) An effeminate boy or man.
pussnoun(informal, often as a term of address) A cat.
lownounA low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
chickennoun(countable) A domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl (Gallus gallus domesticus).
lowestat the bottom; lowest or last
feeblingnounA feeble person.
faintlingnounOne who is faint, feeble, or weak.
enfeeblernounOne who, or that which, enfeebles or weakens.
whimlingnoun(obsolete) Someone given to whims, a whimsical person
faint of heartnounfaint-hearted
death warmed upnoun(chiefly in similes) A person who appears pale or sickly.
witherlingnounOne who or that which is withered or decrepit.
namby-pambynounLacking vigor or decisiveness; spineless; wishy-washy.
weak sorenoun(medicine, archaic) A sore covered with pale, flabby, sluggish granulations.
lean(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.

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