I. ˈsisē, -isi noun
( -es )
Etymology: sis + -y
1. : sister
2.
a. : an effeminate man or boy
b. : a timid or cowardly person
one old lady … didn't want to be a sissy — Robert Rice
II. adjective
( -er/-est )
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a sissy
no longer think it sissy to give or carry flowers — American Quarterly
a sissy boy with nastily damp hands and white eyelashes — Jean Stafford