The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MILKSOPS
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What does MILKSOPS mean?
MILKSOPS noun- A piece of bread sopped in milk.
- Bread pieces in a bowl, sprinkled with sugar, & covered in hot milk.
- (by extension) A weak, easily frightened or ineffectual person.