не́женка — meaning in English

English meaning

• crybaby noun Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.
• sissy noun (informal, derogatory) A timid or cowardly person, especially a man or boy seen as insufficiently masculine.

Senses

не́женка is used for these senses in English:

• crybaby (slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
• sissy (sometimes, derogatory, colloquial) An effeminate boy or man.

crybaby — full definition

1. noun Someone, often a child, who cries very easily or over small things.
2. noun Someone seen as complaining too much, especially about minor setbacks.

sissy — full definition

1. noun (informal, derogatory) A timid or cowardly person, especially a man or boy seen as insufficiently masculine.
2. adj Timid, cowardly, or excessively delicate.

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