Meaning of the word sissy in English

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sissy

US /ˈsɪs.i/
UK /ˈsɪs.i/

Noun

1.

a boy who other boys dislike and laugh at because they think he is weak or interested in activities girls usually like, or a person who is weak and cowardly (= not brave):

Example:
Kevin is such a sissy.

Adjective

1.

(of a boy) weak and not brave, or interested in activities girls usually like:

Example:
I was a little sissy boy sitting inside and not playing ball outside.
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