wuss
noun
a weakling; wimp.
wusses
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pluralof wuss.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And actually maybe the Oath Keepers, those guys are such wusses, they might’ve been nervous.
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2024
College kids are called wimpy, wusses, whiners, babies, and, in the words of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, “sanctimonious, sensitive, supercilious snowflakes.”
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2019
Meanwhile, us wusses are cowering under our sheets.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2019
Mice, for their part, can’t taunt other mice or call them wusses; still, the presence of peers is enough to stimulate risky behavior.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 31, 2015
But what she’s really saying is that we’re both wusses.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
