wussy
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- (General American) enPR: wo͝osʹi, IPA(key): /ˈwʊsi/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊsi
- Hyphenation: wus‧sy
Adjective
editwussy (comparative wussier, superlative wussiest)
- (informal) Weak or timid.
- 2013, L. A. Campbell, Cartboy and the Time Capsule, page 112:
- There was enough food for a soccer team and we were going to grill it. Our meatfest included no girly utensils, no wussy plates. Just our hands, mouths, and incisors.
Derived terms
editNoun
editwussy (plural wussies)
Synonyms
edit- sissy, pussy, weakling; see also Thesaurus:milksop or Thesaurus:coward
Translations
editwuss — see wuss