# sissy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪsi/ · frequency rank #21,657

## Definitions
1. An effeminate boy or man.
2. A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.
3. A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
4. Sister; often used as a term of address

## Etymology
From sis (“clipping of sister”) + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **sss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sissy-vs-sss)
- **sits** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sissy-vs-sits)
- **Swiss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sissy-vs-swiss)
- **sixty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sissy-vs-sixty)
- **sis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sis-vs-sissy)
- **sins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sins-vs-sissy)
- **Sims** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sims-vs-sissy)
- **sass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sass-vs-sissy)
- **SIDS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sids-vs-sissy)
- **silly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silly-vs-sissy)
- **silky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/silky-vs-sissy)
- **sassy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sassy-vs-sissy)

## Common misspellings (6)
`isssy`, `sissyy`, `sisy`, `sisys`, `ssissy`, `ssisy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sissy