sissy
Use Sissy in a sentence
i noun
1.
an effeminate boy or man.
2.
a timid or cowardly person.
3.
a little girl.
adjective
4.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sissy.
Related forms
sis·sy·ish, adjective
sis·si·ness, sis·sy·ness, noun
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| —n , pl -sies | |
| 1. | an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man |
| —adj | |
| 2. | sissified, Also (informal or dialect): cissified effeminate, weak, or cowardly |
| cissy or cissy | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
sissy
1846, "sister," extended form of sis (q.v.). Meaning "effeminate man" is recorded from 1887; the adj. in this sense is from 1891. Sissy bar is recorded from 1969.
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Example sentences
After looking at it for ninety minutes, one should feel our brand of winter sissy stuff.
Sissy-Louise can sniff out a bed being made with fresh sheets from the dryer from the other end of the house, out on the patio.
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