wuss

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/wʊs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/wʊs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(wŏŏs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wuss /wʊs/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Slang Termsa weakling;
    a wimp.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wuss  (wŏŏs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Slang Termsa weakling;
    wimp.
  • perh. blend of, blended wimp and puss1 1980–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wuss, woose / wʊs/wussy / ˈwʊsɪ/ (wusses, wussies)
  1. a person considered to be feeble or timid
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps from pussy1 (sense 6)
'wuss' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
woose

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