sissy

[ sis-ee ]

noun

, plural sis·sies.

1. Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
2. a timid or cowardly person.
3. a sister, especially a younger sister.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sissy.

sissy

/ ˈsɪsɪ /

noun

1. an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man

adjective

1. effeminate, weak, or cowardly Also (informal or dialect)sissifiedcissified

Other Words From

• sissy·ish adjective
• sissi·ness sissy·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sissy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; sis + -y ²

Example Sentences

The next year, China banned “sissy men and other abnormal aesthetics” from broadcast television.

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Scherzinger’s Norma, doused in blood and adrift in madness, is treated as though she were a composite of Blanche DuBois, Medea and Sissy Spacek’s Carrie.

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“The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc” would go on to become a national bestseller.

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But if things picked up, he’d head down the mountain with his two cats, Buddy and Sissy, tucked in his backpack.

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“The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc” would go on to become a national bestseller.

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