wussy

[ woos-ee ]

adjective

, wuss·i·er, wuss·i·est.

1. weak and overly timid or fearful; wimpy:

   I would try liver mush or any other traditional Southern food in a heartbeat, but a lot of people are too wussy to try anything new.

noun

, plural wuss·ies.

1. Also wuss·ie. wuss.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wussy¹

wuss ( def ) + -y ¹( def ) for the adjective; wuss ( def ) + -y ²( def ) for the noun

Example Sentences

My girlfriend, Rachel, who is not a food wuss like me, unhesitatingly and hopefully tried the stuff.

From Washington Post

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