Synonyms for sissy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sis-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɪs i |
Top 10 synonyms for sissy Other synonyms for the word sissy
Définition of sissy
Origin :- 1846, "sister," extended form of sis (q.v.). Meaning "effeminate man" is recorded from 1887; the adjective in this sense is from 1891. Related: Sissiness. Sissy bar is recorded from 1969.
- noun weakling
- They all crowd round Sissy, take off her bonnet, kiss and hug her.
- Extract from : « The Universal Reciter » by Various
- "Mine won't be like that: mine will be very short," Sissy said.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 » by Various
- I should like it best if I could just write 'Sissy' and nothing else, as I do at the end of my letters.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, September, 1878 » by Various
- If this place is good enough for me, I reckon it's good enough for a blasted Sissy of your description!
- Extract from : « Peak and Prairie » by Anna Fuller
- "Take off your curls and come on in, Sissy," shouted one of the swimmers.
- Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
- "Like the people who hunted for the Earthly Paradise," said Sissy hurriedly.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various
- They had parted a year ago, and she had believed that Sissy was cured of her liking for him.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various
- Sissy's brows contracted for a moment: she was calculating the time.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various
- Sissy waiting for him at Ashendale, and no money to pay for a railway-ticket!
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various
- Mrs. Middleton sat by Sissy's bedside in the clear evening light.
- Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 » by Various
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