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sissy

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sis·sy  (ss)
n. pl. sis·sies
1. A boy or man regarded as effeminate.
2. A person regarded as timid or cowardly.
3. Informal Sister.

[Diminutive of sis.]

sissi·ness, sissy·ness n.
sissy adj.
sissy·ish adj.

sissy or cissy
Noun
pl -sies
an effeminate, weak, or cowardly person
Adjective
effeminate, weak, or cowardly [from sis1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sissy - a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
coward - a person who shows fear or timidity
Adj.1.sissy - having unsuitable feminine qualities
unmanful, unmanlike, unmanly - not possessing qualities befitting a man

sissy or cissy
noun 1. wimp, softie (informal) weakling, baby, wet Brit. (informal) coward (informal) jessie Scot. (slang) pansy, pussy (slang), chiefly U.S. mummy's boy, mollycoddle, namby-pamby, wuss (slang) milksop, milquetoast U.S. sisspot (informal)
adjective 2. wimpish or wimpy, (informal) soft (informal) weak, wet Brit. (informal) cowardly, feeble, unmanly, effeminate, namby-pamby, wussy (slang) sissified (informal)
Translations
sissy [ˈsɪsɪ] n (col) → marica m
sissy [ˈsɪsɪ] n (inf) (= coward); poule mouillée
sissy [ˈsɪsɪ] (inf) (pej) nWaschlappen m
adjweichlich
sissy [ˈsɪsɪ] n (col) → femminuccia


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Only a few feeble stragglers said Yes: among them Sissy Jupe.
Is dat the gentleman-kinsman who'll make Sissy a lady?
He wasn't a bricklayer--not even a workingman--just a regular sissy dude that didn't know a livin' soul in the grounds.
 
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