sissy

UK
/ˈsɪsi/
US
/ˈsɪsi/

Translations

sissynoun
sissies
pl
UK
/ˈsɪsi/
US
/ˈsɪsi/
He was called a sissy for not wanting to play football.
Его называли слабаком за то, что он не хотел играть в футбол.
маменькин сынок
They teased him, calling him a sissy because he was always with his mother.
Они дразнили его, называя маменькиным сынком, потому что он всегда был с матерью.
Additional translations
sissyadjective
sissier
Comp.
sissiest
Super.
UK
/ˈsɪsi/
US
/ˈsɪsi/
He was called sissy for not wanting to play football.
Его называли слабым за то, что он не хотел играть в футбол.
He was teased for his sissy behavior.
Его дразнили за его женоподобное поведение.

Definitions

sissynoun
A person, especially a boy or man, who is regarded as effeminate or cowardly.
He was often teased at school for being a sissy because he preferred reading to playing sports.
sissyadjective
Displaying qualities considered weak, timid, or effeminate; effeminate or cowardly (often derogatory, slang).
They mocked him for taking what they called the “sissy” route up the mountain.