sissy
noun
an effeminate boy or man.
sissies
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pluralof sissy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Everyone contributed what money they could to save George’s business from Mr. Potter, an unsentimental tycoon who makes the toughest takeover bankers and lawyers seem like sissies.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
“As Jimmy said a few months ago, ‘Growing old is not for sissies.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
That whole "masks are for sissies" thing, that's where I go, "Please, man, scientists are not trying to get you to lose the arm wrestling match. They're trying to save you, man."
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2020
As Samir muses in one reflective moment: “Immigration, it is not for sissies … The price for a better life, you see, it is always a little higher than you think it will be.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2019
I wasn't depressed, just realistic, getting old, stuff happens, a nurse told me getting old is not for sissies.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2018
