wussy
wus·sy
wussy · wussier · wussiest
Weak or timidWeak or timid.
UK/ˈwɵsɪj/US/ˈwʊsi/
» He wasn't too scared to do it--he was no wussy!
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(informal)Weak or timid.
Examples
1 sentencesHe wasn't too scared to do it--he was no wussy!
Origin
1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for puss1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
wussier, wussiestWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.