Synonyms for sissy

Grammar : Noun

Spell : sis-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɪs i

Top 10 synonyms for sissy

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Définition of sissy

Origin : 1846, "sister," extended form of sis (q.v.). Meaning "effeminate man" is recorded from 1887; the adjective in this sense is from 1891. Related: Sissiness. Sissy bar is recorded from 1969.

noun weakling

Example sentences :

They all crowd round Sissy, take off her bonnet, kiss and hug her.
Extract from : « The Universal Reciter » by Various

"Mine won't be like that: mine will be very short," Sissy said.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 » by Various

I should like it best if I could just write 'Sissy' and nothing else, as I do at the end of my letters.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 » by Various

If this place is good enough for me, I reckon it's good enough for a blasted Sissy of your description!
Extract from : « Peak and Prairie » by Anna Fuller

"Take off your curls and come on in, Sissy," shouted one of the swimmers.
Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field

"Like the people who hunted for the Earthly Paradise," said Sissy hurriedly.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various

They had parted a year ago, and she had believed that Sissy was cured of her liking for him.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various

Sissy's brows contracted for a moment: she was calculating the time.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various

Sissy waiting for him at Ashendale, and no money to pay for a railway-ticket!
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various

Mrs. Middleton sat by Sissy's bedside in the clear evening light.
Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various

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