sissy
An effeminate boy or manAn effeminate boy or man.
Recorded UK: Celestianpower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom is a bit of a sissy.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes)An effeminate boy or man.
Weichling
не́женкаnéženka, хлю́пикxljúpik, ба́баbába
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
(colloquial, derogatory, sometimes)A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.
Jammerlappen
трусtrus, труси́шкаtrusíška, слаба́кslabák
A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
(colloquial, dated)Sister; often used as a term of address
(childish, colloquial, uncountable)Urination; urine.
Examples
17 sentencesTom is a bit of a sissy.
I dare you to call Tom a sissy.
You're a bit of a sissy, aren't you?
Tom is nothing but a sissy.
Mary said that Tom was a sissy.
ruМэри назвала Тома бабой. — odexed
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From sis (“clipping of sister”) + -y. Likely onomatopoetic, perhaps related to French pipFrom sis (“clipping of sister”) + -y.
Likely onomatopoetic, perhaps related to French pipi (“urine”). Compare piss; wee-wee.
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Forms
plural: sissiesSynonyms
4 synonyms- a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive:pantywaistpansymilksop
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsSee also
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