Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candy-ass

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: can-dy-ass
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cowardly or timid person; a wimp.

Canadian usage; American usage; Humorous; Slang

Etymology

From candy + -ass.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: candy

Usage

Inflected Forms

candy-asses (plural) candyass (alternative) candy-arse (alternative)

Synonyms

candyboy pussy softy wuss coward

Questions

What does candy-ass mean?: A cowardly or timid person; a wimp.
Where does candy-ass come from?: From candy + -ass.

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