Feminine vs. Sissy

Feminineadjective

Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly.

Feminineadjective

Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.

Feminineadjective

Belonging to females; typically used by females.

Feminineadjective

Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.

Feminineadjective

(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the female grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.

Femininenoun

That which is feminine.

Femininenoun

A woman.

Femininenoun

(grammar) The feminine gender.

Femininenoun

(grammar) A word of the feminine gender.

Feminineadjective

Of or pertaining to a woman, or to women; characteristic of a woman; womanish; womanly.

Feminineadjective

Having the qualities of a woman; becoming or appropriate to the female sex; as, in a good sense, modest, graceful, affectionate, confiding; or, in a bad sense, weak, nerveless, timid, pleasure-loving, effeminate. (Pros.) See Female rhyme, under Female, a.

Femininenoun

a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to females or to objects classified as female

Feminineadjective

associated with women and not with men;

Feminineadjective

of grammatical gender;

Feminineadjective

befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman;

Feminineadjective

(music or poetry) ending on an unaccented beat or syllable;

Sissynoun

An effeminate boy or man.

Sissynoun

A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.

Sissynoun

(BDSM) A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.

Sissynoun

(colloquial) Sister.

Sissynoun

Urination; urine.

Sissyadjective

(pejorative) Effeminate.

Sissyadjective

(pejorative) Cowardly.

Sissyverb

To urinate.

Sissynoun

a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

Sissyadjective

having unsuitable feminine qualities

Sissy

(derived from sister), also sissy baby, sissy boy, sissy man, sissy pants, etc., is a pejorative term for a boy or man who is not traditionally masculine, and shows possible signs of fragility. Generally, sissy implies a lack of courage, strength, athleticism, coordination, testosterone, male libido, and stoic calm, all of which have traditionally been associated with masculinity and considered important to the male role in Western society.