1. a boy or man regarded as effeminate or unmanly
Usage: informal; often considered offensive or derogatory
2. a person who is easily frightened or lacks courage
Usage: informal; derogatory

Examples

• He was teased for being a cissy because he preferred reading to playing sports.
• Don't be such a cissy—the water isn't even that cold.
• The older kids called him a cissy for crying after he fell.
• She refused to be labeled a cissy just for not wanting to fight.
• He was tired of being called a cissy for his interest in dance and theater.