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wussy

Syllables: wus·sy/ˈwʊsi/

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British/ˈwɵsɪj/

wussy adjective: weak or timid.

Adjective

wussy (comparative wussier, superlative wussiest)

  1. (informal) Weak or timid.
    • 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.2013, L. A. Campbell, Cartboy and the Time Capsule, page 112

Noun

wussy (plural wussies)

  1. (informal) A wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.
    Synonyms:
    sissy, pussy, weakling, coward

Synonyms of wussy

Forms of wussy

Adjective
comparativewussier
superlativewussiest
Noun
pluralwussies

Origin of wussy

1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss.

Words formed from wussy

Words that rhyme with wussy

Questions about wussy

What does wussy mean?
Wussy means weak or timid.
What part of speech is wussy?
Wussy can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce wussy?
Wussy is pronounced /ˈwʊsi/ (UK).

Words near wussy in the dictionary

  1. wussifying
  2. wussily
  3. wussiness
  4. wussing
  5. wussing out
  6. wussy
  7. wust
  8. wustite
  9. wustites
  10. WUSTL
  11. Wusu

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