wussy

American  

[woos-ee] / ˈwʊs i /

adjective

wussier, wussiest

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.

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noun

wussies plural

1. Also wussie wuss.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• wussies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of wussy

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

wussy wussies wussier

Call me a wussy hippie, but what Loreen gave Hannah didn’t feel like tough love, or good mothering.

From The New Yorker ● Apr. 18, 2017

I mean, what 12-year-old isn’t going to roll their eyes at the wussy parts?

From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2014

There’s a tendency to jump to the conclusion that because modern parents are squeamish about violence in fiction we must be wussy and overprotective.

From Slate ● Feb. 29, 2012

The crux of the problem is this: I want to be held, and it is an awful, wussy feeling.

From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2010

“I was tired of being a wussy little do-gooder and I wanted out.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

I was looking forward to last night's "American Idol" as much as I look forward to flying to Burbank to see my gentle dentist for wussies, Dr. Amano and my favorite hygienist Sandy.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2010

While Cahill was talking about having to wait eight hours for a plane in Bujumbura, Burundi, it applies to the side streets in Florence, for us wussier travelers.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2013

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