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

plural

wussies

1. Also wussie wuss.

Etymology

Origin of wussy

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

Example Sentences

If this had happened in the United States, the solution might have been simple — for safety purposes, our bathroom doors are generally made so they can be jimmied with a tool as primitive as a toothpick or a paper clip — but Zambian rooms aren’t that wussy.

From Washington Post

The point is, even we, the wussy day campers who couldn’t handle being outdoors or away from our families for too long, told ghost stories.

From Slate

So, it’s summer: nothing too strong because you’ll be dehydrated; nothing too wussy or fruity because they go down too easily; nothing too boring because this will likely be your main taste experience of the evening; nothing too unnatural in colour, because these are always too sweet; and no Pimm’s, for reasons.

From The Guardian

Iron Fist, returns to civilization where he is still as annoyingly wussy as he was during his much-maligned series.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The New Yorker

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