variants also wussy
as in wimp
a person lacking in physical strength teased him for being a wuss when he failed the push-up test in gym class

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Recent Examples of wuss Of the two sisters in the yellow house, Paula is a much gentler girl, a wuss, a baby, the biggest chicken—that’s how her sister thinks of her—and Rhonda is the boss. Alex Mar, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023 Teach, who carries a gun, is a wuss about the rain. New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022 My girlfriend, Rachel, who is not a food wuss like me, unhesitatingly and hopefully tried the stuff. Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2021 While thinking of ways to be less of a wuss about cutting squashes, I was reminded of the life story of Peter Gordon, one of the top chefs and food writers in New Zealand. Bee Wilson, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2020 That simply wouldn’t have happened in 2018’s Republican Party, where Nixon probably would have been dismissed as a low-energy wuss. Will Bunch, Philly.com, 4 Feb. 2018 Camp 1 includes those who lament the wuss-ification of the game. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 31 Aug. 2017 For you wusses who think otherwise, the Flip-n-Drip should be live on the site soon for $45. Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2009

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“Wuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wuss. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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