ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sissy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɪsi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sissy is a noun meaning (sometimes derogatory, colloquial) An effeminate boy or man.

Meaning

(sometimes derogatory, colloquial) An effeminate boy or man.

More Meanings

  1. (sometimes derogatory, colloquial) A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.
  2. (BDSM) A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
  3. (derogatory) Effeminate.
  4. (derogatory) Cowardly.
  5. (childish, colloquial) Urination; urine.
  6. (childish, colloquial) To urinate.
  7. (dated, colloquial) Sister; often used as a term of address

Example Sentences

She has to make. She has to make sissy.
This was all part of football and if any man was such a sissy he could not stand it, then he had better seek the sidelines.
Joan recognized her as the girl whose son had sissied on her pants. She was still dabbing at her pantleg with a damp paper towel.
"I so glad - so glad the wicked thing not hurt my sissy!" and in that moment of thankful joy the two children embraced each other with fond affection.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sissy

Depending on context, synonyms include milksop, coward, sis, epicene, pansy, effeminate.

Antonyms for sissy

Common opposites include unsissy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include effeminate, sissified, cissy, unmanly, pantywaist, milquetoast.

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