wuss

noun

ˈwu̇s How to pronounce wuss (audio)
variants also wussy
Definition of wussnext
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

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“Wuss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wuss. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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