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pansy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpæn.zi/

Etymology

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head. Doublet of pensée.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
2. (not-comparable) Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

Deriveds

pansification · pansified · blue pansy · wild pansy

Relateds

peso · poise · pensive

Translations (4)

hi बनफ्शई (colour) · ru фиоле́товый (colour) · es fifirifi (Translations) · es fifí (Translations)

pansy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpæn.zi/

Etymology

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head. Doublet of pensée.

Meanings

1. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
   • Oh, what a perfect thought. Lilies-of-the-valley, and white pansies, double white violets and white velvet ribbon… From an unknown friend. … From one who understands. … For a Little Girl. 1920, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “Revelations”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 271:
   • The Daughters of the Flood have ſearch'd the Mead / For Violets pale, and cropt the Poppy's Head: / The Short Narciſſus and fair Daffodil, / Pancies to pleaſe the Sight, and Caſſia ſvveet to ſmell: […] 1697, Virgil, “The Second Pastoral. Or, Alexis.”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 6:
2. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.
4. (colloquial, derogatory) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
5. (colloquial, dated, derogatory) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

Forms

Deriveds

pansylike · pansy orchid · horned pansy · nansy pansy · chocolate pansy · Bertoloni's pansy · pansy up · pansyish · pansy shell · sea pansy · peacock pansy

Synonyms

punk · janegirl · nestle-cock · zenana · candy-ass · wimp · wuss · nancy · Percy · candy-arse · fairy · softy · argus · nancy pants · twink · sissy · tenderling · poon · poofter · pantywaist · ginch · namby-pamby · pushover · pansy · posy sniffer · girl's blouse · cot-quean · big girl's blouse · nancyboy · jessie · milksop · softling · femboy · cupcake · weakling · wussy · milquetoast · big girl's blouse · soy boy · poof · bading · crybaby · gentleman · weenie · fakaleiti · girlyman · dudelet · quiche-eater · pussy · puss-gentleman · pansy · pretty boy · swish · namby · sissy · cockney

Translations (78)

es trinitaria (plant) · it pappamolle (informal: coward or weak person) · ga goirmín (plant) · az kəpənəkgülü (plant) · it eunuco (informal: coward or weak person) · cy trilliw (plant) · tr hercai menekşe (plant) · ro panseluță (plant) · es marica (informal: coward or weak person) · ka იაჟუჟუნა (plant) · it pusillanime (informal: coward or weak person) · el πανσές (plant) · it mammoletta (informal: coward or weak person) · pl baba (informal: coward or weak person) · it frocio (informal: coward or weak person) · it vigliacco (informal: coward or weak person) · fr fiotte (informal: coward or weak person) · it pauroso (informal: coward or weak person) · ja パンジー (plant) · nl viooltje (plant) · pdt Steefmurrakje (plant) · fr indigo (colour) · it pollo (informal: coward or weak person) · it smidollato (informal: coward or weak person) · ru фиоле́товый (colour) · it coniglio (informal: coward or weak person) · ru аню́тины гла́зки (plant) · it cortigiano (informal: coward or weak person) · ro pansea (plant) · it mollusco (informal: coward or weak person) · es fifirifi (informal: coward or weak person) · ru слабак (informal: coward or weak person) · it femminuccia (informal: coward or weak person) · gl pensamento (plant) · it checca (informal: coward or weak person) · ca pensamentera (plant) · ru хлюпик (informal: coward or weak person) · fr mauve (colour) · cmn 三色堇 (plant) · fi orvokinsininen (colour) · it finocchio (informal: coward or weak person) · nrf pensée (plant) · pt amor-perfeito (plant) · ca pensament (plant) · bg трицве́тна темену́га (plant) · it cacasotto (informal: coward or weak person) · pl bratek (plant) · es fifí (informal: coward or weak person) · it codardo (informal: coward or weak person) · it pisciasotto (informal: coward or weak person) · fr pensée (plant) · de Stiefmütterchen (plant) · sv pensé (plant) · ko 팬지 (plant) · cy fioled drilliw (plant) · nrf des faches dé cat (plant) · tr alacamenekşe (plant) · it vile (informal: coward or weak person) · he אַמְנוֹן וְתָמָר (plant) · nl schijtlijster (informal: coward or weak person) · it merlo (informal: coward or weak person) · it ricchione (informal: coward or weak person) · it rammollito (informal: coward or weak person) · hu árvácska (plant) · es pensamiento (plant) · fa بنفشه سهرنگ (plant) · it pansé (plant) · it pappa molle (informal: coward or weak person) · ja 三色菫 (plant) · cs maceška (plant) · it fifone (informal: coward or weak person) · fi orvokki (plant) · it viola del pensiero (plant) · nl reuzenviool (plant) · pa ਪੈਂਜ਼ੀ (plant) · it debole (informal: coward or weak person) · hi बनफशा (plant) · fi tarhaorvokki (plant)

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pansy en · VERB

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpæn.zi/

Etymology

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head. Doublet of pensée.

Meanings

1. (intransitive, slang, usually, with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.

Forms

Relateds

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