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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

wussy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /-si/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈwɵsɪj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈwʉse/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
  • /ˈwʊsi/ (Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • wo͝osʹi
  • /-sɪ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  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:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wussier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
wussiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

wussily · wussiness

wussy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /-si/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈwɵsɪj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈwʉse/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
  • /ˈwʊsi/ (Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • wo͝osʹi
  • /-sɪ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
wussies Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

weakling · pussy · sissy · coward