wussy

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Australia, US, UK/ˈwʊsi/British, Southern, Standard/ˈwɵsɪj/Northern Ireland, Scotland/ˈwʉse/Northern Ireland, Scotland/-sɪ/

adjective

Weak or timid.

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sissypussyweaklingcoward
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Meanings

adjectivewussy (comparative wussier, superlative wussiest)

comparative wussier · superlative wussiest

  1. informalWeak 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
nounwussy (plural wussies)

plural wussies

  1. informalA wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.

    Synonyms: sissy, pussy, weakling, coward

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.

Similar
sissypussyweaklingcoward
Also see
milksop

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wussy

nussy
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Cite this entry
APA

wussy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wussy

MLA

“wussy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wussy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wussy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wussy.

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