— sissyish , adj. — sissiness, sissyness , n.
/sis"ee/ , n. , pl. sissies , adj.
n.
1. an effeminate boy or man.
2. a timid or cowardly person.
3. a little girl.
adj.
4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sissy.
[ 1840-50, Amer. in sense "sister"; 1885-90, Amer. for def. 1; SIS + Y 2 ]