How to Pronounce "cissy"
word
ˈsɪsi
SIS-ee
ˈsɪsi
SIS-ee
Definition
An old-fashioned and now offensive slang term for a boy or man seen as weak, effeminate, or not traditionally masculine.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪsi
British English
ˈsɪsi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIS-ee
UK
SIS-ee
Listen in Context
He was called a cissy because he didn't want to fight.
Some kids used the word cissy on the playground.
The term cissy is offensive and should not be used.
His classmates teased him by calling him a cissy when he preferred art over football.