The difference between Coward and Sissy

When used as nouns, coward means a person who lacks courage, whereas sissy means an effeminate boy or man.

When used as verbs, coward means to intimidate, whereas sissy means to urinate.

When used as adjectives, coward means cowardly, whereas sissy means effeminate.


check bellow for the other definitions of Coward and Sissy

  1. Coward as a noun:

    A person who lacks courage.

  1. Coward as an adjective:

    Cowardly.

  2. Coward as an adjective (heraldry, of a [[lion]]):

    Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs.

  1. Coward as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To intimidate.

  1. Sissy as a noun (pejorative, colloquial):

    An effeminate boy or man.

  2. Sissy as a noun (pejorative, colloquial):

    A timid, unassertive or cowardly person.

  3. Sissy as a noun (BDSM):

    A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.

  4. Sissy as a noun (colloquial):

    Sister.

  1. Sissy as an adjective (pejorative):

    Effeminate.

  2. Sissy as an adjective (pejorative):

    Cowardly.

  1. Sissy as a noun (childish, colloquial):

    Urination; urine.

  1. Sissy as a verb (childish, colloquial):

    To urinate.