wussy

English

Etymology

wuss + -y

Pronunciation

  • (General American) enPR: wo͝osʹi, IPA(key): /ˈwʊsi/
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  • Rhymes: -ʊsi
  • Hyphenation: wus‧sy

Adjective

wussy (comparative wussier, superlative wussiest)

  1. (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.

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Noun

wussy (plural wussies)

  1. (informal) A wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.

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