sissy

[sis-ee]

noun

plural

sissies 

1. Disparaging and Offensive.,  an effeminate boy or man.

2. a timid or cowardly person.

3. a sister, especially a younger sister.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sissy.

sissy

/ ˈsɪsɪ /

noun

1. an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man

adjective

1. Also (informal or dialect): sissified.  cissified. effeminate, weak, or cowardly

Other Word Forms

• sissyish adjective
• sissiness noun
• sissyness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sissy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; sis + -y ²

Example Sentences

“The local gangs looked down on me and called me sissy,” Thomas said.

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If you didn’t do that, you were a sissy.

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"Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!"

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She concluded her post: “Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!”

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As a child, Baldwin is marginalized for being too sensitive, too bookish, a “sissy.”

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