noun
sissy
SIH-see
noun
1
(informal, derogatory) A timid or cowardly person, especially a man or boy seen as insufficiently masculine.
"Don't be a sissy — it's just a small jump."
adj
1
Timid, cowardly, or excessively delicate.
"He was teased for wearing what the other boys called sissy clothes."
How to Use Sissy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal, often insulting word for someone seen as timid or unmanly.
When to use it
Considered derogatory and outdated; likely to offend if used seriously.
Word Forms
sissier comparative, sissied past tense, sissied past tense, sissies plural, sissies singular, sissies singular, sissiest superlative
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Etymology
From "sis" (a clipping of sister) plus the diminutive suffix -y.