Definition of "sissy" [sissy]

• A boy or man regarded as effeminate. (noun)
• A person regarded as timid or cowardly. (noun)
• Informal Sister. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "He may be anignorantor thoughtless person, but I no more think he is a homophobe for using the word "faggot" than I believe any of you arehomophobesfor using the word "sissy.""
• "He may be anÂignorantÂor thoughtless person, but I no more think he is a homophobe for using the word "faggot" than I believe any of you areÂhomophobesÂfor using the word "sissy.""
• "He was teased since the 4th grade because he liked to play with girls, didn't like sports, wasn't aggressive or assertive -- he was called a sissy, that is where it began."