Sissy
Affectionate feminine nickname
Sissy began as a childish nickname for sister, parallel to how buddy comes from brother.
The word now primarily means an effeminate boy or man, or one considered weak or cowardly: Don't be such a sissy.
As an adjective, it describes things deemed unmanly: sissy drinks, sissy music.
The term is mildly offensive when applied to men or boys, and carries homophobic overtones.
Some gay men use it self-referentially.
Male seeming feminine
- unmanlyLacking traditional masculine qualities
- weakLacking power or force
- softYielding to touch
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
prissy · fussy · dainty · timid · cowardly · wimp · pushover · milquetoast
Recovery of something lost
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- gender-nonconformingNot adhering to typical roles
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- LGBTQSexual and gender minorities
femme · drag · flamboyant · camp · defiant · empowerment · identity · subversive
Brother or sister
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- familyRelated people together
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
- endearmentAffectionate word or phrase
diminutive · affectionate · childhood · kinship · familial
Acquiring female characteristics
- roleplayAdopt another's perspective
- fetishIrrational devotion to something
- humiliationLoss of dignity
- submissionYielding to another's will
crossdressing · domination · kink · fantasy · taboo · power exchange · erotic · lingerie
effeminate
Male seeming feminine
delicate · prissy · fussy · dainty · timid · cowardly · wimp · pushover · milquetoast · namby-pamby
reclamation
Recovery of something lost
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- gender-nonconformingNot adhering to typical roles
- queerUnusual or non-normative
LGBTQ · femme · drag · flamboyant · camp · defiant · empowerment · identity · subversive · fabulous
sibling
Brother or sister
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- familyRelated people together
- pet nameAffectionate nickname for loved ones
endearment · diminutive · affectionate · childhood · kinship · familial
feminization
Acquiring female characteristics
- roleplayAdopt another's perspective
- fetishIrrational devotion to something
- humiliationLoss of dignity
submission · crossdressing · domination · kink · fantasy · taboo · power exchange · erotic · lingerie · scene
Sissytough guy
Intimidating, resilient person
macho man · bruiser · alpha male · stud · jock
Sissydaredevil
Reckless risk-taker
hero · brave soul · risk-taker · warrior · adventurer
- big sisterOlder female sibling
- little sisterYounger female sibling
- older sisterFemale sibling born earlier
- younger sisterLater-born female sibling
- baby sisterYounger female sibling
- twin sisterSame-birth female sibling
sis, sister, sisters, sisterly, sisterhood, sisterhoods, sissies, sissified