wussy
wus·sy/ˈwʊsi/adjective, noun
wussy is spelled W-U-S-S-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (wus·sy). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, wussy means “Weak or timid” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in wussy?
| Letters | 5: W-U-S-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: wus·sy |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is wussy?
Wussy appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wussy?
- US /ˈwʊsi/
- British /ˈwɵsɪj/
- /ˈwʉse/
Wussy has 2 syllables, split wus·sy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-wussy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with wussy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as wussy from its last stressed vowel (/ʊsi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of wussy
- wussier comparative
- wussiest superlative
- wussies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wussy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalWeak or timid.
noun
- 1
informalA wuss; a person who refuses to perform a particular task due to an unreasonable fear.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does wussy come from?
1960s: probably an alteration of pussy, perhaps a blend of wimp + pussy, or short for pussy-wussy (reduplication of pussy). Compare later wuss.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).