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单词 sissy
释义

sissy

[ sis-ee ]
/ ˈsɪs i /
Informal.
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noun, plural sis·sies.

Disparaging and Offensive. an effeminate boy or man.
a timid or cowardly person.
a sister, especially a younger sister.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a sissy.

Origin of sissy

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; sis + -y2

OTHER WORDS FROM sissy

sis·sy·ish, adjectivesis·si·ness, sis·sy·ness, noun

Words nearby sissy

sisomicin sulfate, Sisseton, sissified, Sissinghurst Castle, sissonne, sissy, sissy bar, sister, Sister Carrie, sisterhood, sister-in-law
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Example sentences from the Web for sissy

  • I should like it best if I could just write 'Sissy' and nothing else, as I do at the end of my letters.

    Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878|Various

British Dictionary definitions for sissy

sissy

cissy

/ (ˈsɪsɪ) /

noun plural -sies

an effeminate, weak, or cowardly boy or man

adjective

effeminate, weak, or cowardlyAlso (informal or dialect): sissified, cissified
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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