Looking for the meaning of the word SISSY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SISSY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Sissy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘sister’): from sis+ -y
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft, timid, or oversensitive person, or a boy or man viewed as being overly interested in things traditionally associated with women
Short Definition:weak, soft, or timid person
Examples:- he would hate the other boys to think he was a sissy
- I'm no sissy, but I don't like airplanes
Variant Forms:
- cissy
Word: Sissy
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
soft, timid, or oversensitive, or overly interested in things traditionally associated with women
Short Definition:feeble
Examples:- they still think that dancing is a sissy thing for guys to do
- these people are afraid that liking music is a bit sissy
Variant Forms:
- cissy
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