sissy
noun[C]
informaldisapproving(alsocissy)uk/ˈsɪs.i/us/ˈsɪs.i/aboywho otherboysdislikeandlaughat because theythinkhe isweakorinterestedinactivitiesgirlsusually like, or apersonwho isweakandcowardly(= notbrave):
女人气的男子；胆小鬼；懦弱的人Kevin is such a sissy.凯文真是个娘娘腔。
[as form of address]Can't youclimbthattree, youbigsissy?你爬不上那棵树吧，你这个胆小鬼！
Heroes and cowards
- a big/great girl's blouseidiom
- adventurer
- baby
- candy-ass
- chicken
- cur
- daredevil
- fainthearted
- fallen idol
- folk hero
- have-a-go hero
- hero
- heroine
- idol
- knight errant
- piker
- scaredy-cat
- sook
- superhero
- superheroine
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Children & babies
sissy
adjective
informaldisapproving(alsocissy)uk/ˈsɪs.i/us/ˈsɪs.i/(of aboy)weakand notbrave, orinterestedinactivitiesgirlsusually like:
I was a little sissyboysittinginside and notplayingballoutside.
IthoughtI was the sissiestboyin Mississippi.
(of anactivity)consideredsuitableonly forgirlsor women:
They bothknowthis is not a sissysport.
It wasconsideredvery sissy toreadbooks.
- UK Aladthatworepyjamaswasconsideredto be abitof a sissytypeof alad.
- Thesestoriesarecool,tough, andoutrageous, andprovethatgirlsdon't have to be sissy.
- Everyguyinschoolthoughtsingingwas a sissysport.