- sissy sis·sy n
- ['sɪsɪ]
fam pej femminuccia
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sissy — ☆ sissy [sis′ē ] n. pl. sissies [dim. of SIS] 1. Informal a) an effeminate boy or man b) a timid person or coward 2. Slang a homosexual: term of mild contempt adj. sissier, sissiest … English World dictionary
Sissy — (sometimes just Sis) is a relationship nickname formed from sister, given to girls to indicate their role in the family, especially the oldest female sibling. It can also be applied to girls as a term of affection from friends who are not family… … Wikipedia
sis|sy — «SIHS ee», noun, plural sies, adjective, si|er, si|est. Informal. –n. 1. a boy or man who behaves too much like a girl: »I could not for a moment tolerate the idea of being thought of as a “kid” or a sissy (John Masters). 2. a weak or cowar … Useful english dictionary
sissy — 1846, sister, extended form of SIS (Cf. sis) (q.v.). Meaning effeminate man is recorded from 1887; the adj. in this sense is from 1891. Sissy bar is recorded from 1969 … Etymology dictionary
Sis — may refer to:*Sister *Kozan, Adana, a city in Turkey *Sis, Armenia, a town in Armenia *Sis, Azerbaijan, a village in Azerbaijan *An alternative for Sissy *Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), a semiconductor design and manufacturing company based in … Wikipedia
sissy — (also cissy) informal ► NOUN (pl. sissies) ▪ a person regarded as feeble or effeminate. ► ADJECTIVE (sissier, sissiest) ▪ feeble or effeminate. DERIVATIVES sissified adjective … English terms dictionary
sissy — sis•sy [[t]ˈsɪs i[/t]] n. pl. sies, adj. 1) an effeminate boy or man 2) a timid or cowardly person 3) a little girl 4) cvb (of a man or boy) effeminate 5) cowardly; timid • Etymology: 1840–50, amer.; sis+ y II sis′sy•ish, adj. sis′si•ness,… … From formal English to slang
sissy — sis|sy cissy [ˈsısi] n informal not polite [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: sister] a boy that other boys dislike because he prefers doing things that girls enjoy ▪ He wanted to go to dance classes, but he was afraid the other boys would call him a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sissy — sis|sy [ sısi ] noun count OFFENSIVE INFORMAL an insulting word for a boy or man who does things that girls or women usually do ╾ sis|sy adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sis|sy|ish — «SIHS ee ihsh», adjective. Informal. of, like, or characteristic of a sissy … Useful english dictionary
sissy — sis·sy … English syllables
