wuss
[ woo s ]
/ wʊs /
noun Slang.
a weakling; wimp.
Words nearby wuss
wurst, wurtzilite, wurtzite, wus, wushu, wuss, wusuli jiang, wutai shan, wuther, wuthering, wuthering heights
OTHER WORDS FROM wuss
wuss·y, adjective, wuss·i·er, wuss·i·est.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for wuss
"Wuss," he said as she entered, sitting up and treating her to a broad wink.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton"Wuss nor rheumatiz," said the boy, as he threw away the cigar stub and drew some cider in a broken tea cup.
Peck's Bad Boy and His Pa|George W. Peck"Wuss dan a strain," said Gravity, looking ruefully down at the limb and rubbing it with one hand.
Wyoming|Edward Sylvester Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for wuss
wuss
woose wussy (ˈwʊsɪ)
/ (wʊs) /
noun plural wusses or wussies
slang, mainly US a feeble or effeminate person
Word Origin for wuss
C20: perhaps from pussy 1 (cat)
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