sissy meaning

UK /ˈsɪsi/ US /ˈsɪsi/ 2 syllables

sissy (adjective): having unsuitable feminine qualities.

sissy has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

sissy as an adjective

  1. having unsuitable feminine qualities

    Synonyms: effeminate, emasculate, epicene, cissy, sissified, sissyish

    Similar: unmanly

    Related forms: sissiness

sissy as a noun

  1. a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

    Synonyms: pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast

    Type of: coward

How to pronounce sissy

sissy is pronounced /ˈsɪsi/ in British English and /ˈsɪsi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sissy

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SI · words ending in SY · 5-letter words

More about sissy on Wikipedia.