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pussy en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

po͝osʹi (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈpʊsi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/-si/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
/ˈpʉse/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
/ˈpɵsɪj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
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/-sɪ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree English puss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pussy From puss (“cat”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Usage of the word to refer to a coward may be influenced by pusillanimous.

Meanings

(countable, dated, endearing, informal, uncountable) A cat.
- And although, as someone recently said to me, they are not "designer" (she had expected my pussies to be expensive, with a pedigree), to me my cats are the most beautiful in the world. 2007 November 17, Liz Jones, “Are cats the new dogs?”, in The Independent:
(colloquial, countable, uncountable, vulgar) The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.
- I'ma get up in that body like a surgeon / Pussy wetter than a damn sea urchin 2018, “Super Saiyan Superman”, in Ta13oo, performed by Denzel Curry, United States:
(countable, dated, uncountable) Anything soft and furry; a bloom form, or catkin, as on the pussy willow.
- When the pussies on the willow Open in the spring, If you listen very closely You will hear them sing:— We are pussies, we are pussies, though we never purr; We are gaily swinging, swinging, in our coats of fur. before 1895, “Pussy Willow”:
(slang, uncountable, vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a female; usually in the phrase get some pussy.
- The teachers are not there to help you. Most of them are still freelancers and the last thing they want is more competition. They are there because they need a steady paycheck and they hope to score some pussy! 1991, Daniel Clowes, Art School Confidential:
- I’m gonna get me some pussy tonight.
(countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable, vulgar) A coward; a weakling; an ineffectual, timid, weak-spirited, or pathetic person.
- You ought to hear some of the docs that are the sweetest old pussies with their patients—the way they bawl out the nurses. But labs—they seem sort of real. I don't suppose you can bluff a bacteria—what is it?—bacterium? 1925, Sinclair Lewis, Martin Arrowsmith (fiction), Harcourt Brace & Company:
- [Shepard:] You're in a bad situation, and I'm going to get you out of here. [Jack:] Shit, you sound like a pussy. 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Prison Ship Purgatory:
- You're such a pussy!
- I couldn't carry the burden of shame engendered by the bully-boy advertising of "max-strength" cold and flu remedies, the obvious subtext of which is "Get to work, you pussy." 2007 November 26, Matt Keating, “Do everyone a favour and don't bring your cold to work”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2014:
(archaic, colloquial, countable, endearing, uncountable) A woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness.
- ‘I hope you two have been mewed in with that old pussy long enough. While you’ve been tittle-tattling I’ve been doing, — listen to what this bobby’s got to say.’ 1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:
- If Lloyd George’s endearments to mistress Frances Stevenson – “My darling Pussy. You might phone… on Friday if you can come. Don’t let Hankey see you” – had been made similarly public, would he have maintained his own reputation as a towering statesman? 2010 June 3, Jojo Moyes, “Why love letters are better left unread”, in The Telegraph:
(countable, uncountable, vulgar) The anus of a man, usually the passive participant in gay sex.
(Internet, countable, humorous, uncountable, vulgar) Used in blends to form deliberately grotesque and unwieldy words referring to cavities. See -ussy.
- thrussy; clussy
(Internet, countable, humorous, uncountable, vulgar) A notional part of the body used during exertion of effort; usually in the form put one's whole pussy into.
(countable, dated, uncountable) A game of tipcat.

Forms

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Translations (428)

es concha (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it fregna (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sq pidh (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt xavasca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pl cipa (informal: coward) · ak ɛtwɛ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it micio (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ro găoază (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · da missekat (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ka ფისო (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · fr chatte (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · de Lusche (informal: coward) · mi puihi (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sk kunda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ce таг йоцш мух (informal: coward) · es choro (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka ფისუნა (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · ka ფისო (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · vec mona (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr mauviette (informal: coward) · pt pito (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fa کس (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el χεζού (informal: coward) · nan-hbl 膣屄 (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr noune (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · la porcella (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es mujersita (informal: coward) · pl cipsko (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fo pill (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru ки́са (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · it femminuccia (informal: coward) · th จิ๋ม (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ja 怖がり (informal: coward) · sh минџа (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka ლაჩარი (informal: coward) · ko 쫄보 (informal: coward) · el μουνί (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · fo grolla (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ms cipap (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr chaton (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es cuchito (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sv kisse (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · it codardo (informal: coward) · ko 고양이 (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · cs micka (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · da mis (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ga caitín (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ga suarachán (informal: coward) · it micetta (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · pt parreco (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es minino (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · pl cipcia (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · arq حتشون (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh пи́ца (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sv mes (informal: coward) · fa پیشی (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es niñita (informal: coward) · se cinˈni (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el γατούλα (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ka ქვეშაჯვია (informal: coward) · grc χοῖρος (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · de Möse (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sv pisse (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh cíca (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · et tussu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh пи̏чкица (informal: coward) · bg писана (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · et tuss (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi kisu (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh пи̏чкица (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru манда́ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it smidollato (informal: coward) · sh rȉba (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it mollusco (informal: coward) · lmo pòta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es maricón (informal: coward) · sh пи́зда (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt conas (informal: coward) · tl puke (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es cagado (informal: coward) · mk слива (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka ციცუნია (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh pȉčka (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ko 보지 (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · pt covarde (informal: coward) · ka ფახისტი (informal: coward) · kk ам (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru ко́шечка (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ru ко́тик (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · lv peža (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sl muca (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · pt buceta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es peludito (anything soft and furry) · nl slapjanus (informal: coward) · st nywana (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · da missekat (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · es lolita (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · ru ссыкло́ (informal: coward) · sq mace (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · eo kaĉjo (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh рибица (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · mr पुच्ची (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru дрищ (informal: coward) · es culear (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · yi פּירגע (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt boceta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es chiquita (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · mk маче (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · it mammoletta (informal: coward) · nl kut (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · da fisse (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh ци́ца (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · mt pastizz (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nan-hbl 芝屄 (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi pörrö (anything soft and furry) · sh cica-maca (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es pescar (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · mk минџа (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pl kicia (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · fr minette (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · nl eitje (informal: coward) · fr kpê (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · de Mieze (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · no jente (informal: coward) · sk micka (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · th หอย (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr foufoune (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · tt бәтәк (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi nynny (informal: coward) · es mamón (informal: coward) · sh mindža (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · mk пичка (informal: coward) · ko 보댕이 (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt mulherzinha (informal: coward) · bg маце (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · nl kutje (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · de Pantoffeltiger (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh пи́зда (informal: coward) · fr minou (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ur چوت (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru ки́ска (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el χεζάς (informal: coward) · hy փիսո (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · no pusekatt (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · mr माऊ (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · udm пирог (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh ма̏че (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · et miisu (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ta கூதி (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru тёлочка (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · es concha (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi pimppi (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · no mus (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es cagón (informal: coward) · ga puisín (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · lt pyzda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ceb nanaon (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · st nyoana (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ce пису (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ja まんこ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru ко́шечка (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · sh pízda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · oc parpalhòl (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nl poes (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · pl kiciuś (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ko 보댕이 (anything soft and furry) · ngh ǁxʼoe (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · de Muschi (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh ма̏чкица (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sl pička (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es gata (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es follar (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · sl pizda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fo kunta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh pȉčka (informal: coward) · ko 씹 (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pl cipa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hu picsa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it rammollito (informal: coward) · sq pidhuc (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hu nuni (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi pillu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh ри̏ба (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh máca (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es bollo (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh đana (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · uk манда́ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ba бәтәк (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt periquita (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr minet (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh пи̏чка (informal: coward) · hu cica (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · hy պուց (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh ма́ца (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh mȁče (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · gd faighean (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · no pus (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · eo malkuraĝulo (informal: coward) · nap fessa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ga faighin (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sq vaginë (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sq maçok (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es coger (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · fi pillu (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · de Schisser (informal: coward) · ru пи́ся (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sv snippa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ms puki (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sq piçkë (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · eo poltrono (informal: coward) · tl kuting (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · no fitte (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · uk пизда́ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ro pisică (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · pt frango (informal: coward) · sk cica (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · tl puday (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru труси́шка (informal: coward) · ga meatachán (informal: coward) · hu pina (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es nenita (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · ru трус (informal: coward) · pt xaroca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt chaninho (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sv mutta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · io katyuno (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ja 小猫 (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · mt pejxu (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ru ки́са (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · yi קעצעלע (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · ca cony (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hy փիսիկ (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es cuca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it bambola (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · de Kätzchen (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sk piča (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hu cicus (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · pt maricas (informal: coward) · es cocho (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es puto (informal: coward) · nl poes (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sk pizda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it passera (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt xoxota (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka ფუჩური (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · de Weichei (informal: coward) · kl utsuk (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru пизда́ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · uk табака (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · mt mejxu (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · it fifone (informal: coward) · tr amcık (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hi चूत (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nl poesje (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · arz كس (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · uz am (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it gattina (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · de Warmduscher (informal: coward) · az amcıq (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · am እምስ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · eo piĉo (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · tr pisi pisi (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · it figa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · scn sticchiu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt bichana (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ka ტუტულა (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi tussu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru ссыку́н (informal: coward) · ru пи́ська (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es chingar (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · fr plotte (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt tabaco (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ms pepek (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh mȁčkica (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fo lall (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · izh präski (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt rata (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nv tsxaʼii (informal: coward) · it bimba (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · sh ма̏чкица (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ru ки́ска (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ka ფისუნია (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · de Fotze (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka მუტელი (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru цы́почка (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · no pyse (informal: coward) · es fornicar (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · ro pizdă (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · rom minʒ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el κούκλα (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · id memek (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh pȉčkica (informal: coward) · it pappamolle (informal: coward) · fi misu (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · yi שמוע (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it patata (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · eo kanjo (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ja 腰抜け (informal: coward) · ja にゃんにゃん (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · hy քած (informal: coward) · uk пі́ська (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el χέστης (informal: coward) · it topa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · cmn 貓咪 /猫咪 (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · no kuse (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it debole (informal: coward) · ro pizdă (informal: coward) · pl ruchanie (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · it gattino (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · nap pucchiacca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sv fitta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · et kiisu (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ru бздун (informal: coward) · he כוס (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ja ねこちゃん (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · vec figa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · be пізда́ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh mȁčkica (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es punta (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ja おまんこ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fo piska (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · scn pacchiu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pl pizda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ro fofoloancă (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · se cinˈná (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi nössö (informal: coward) · pl bzykanie (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · tr am (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ja にゃんこ (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · lt putė (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it merlo (informal: coward) · es raja (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh píca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ga pit (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka ფისუნია (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · izh pisju (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · el μουνί (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · cs kočička (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es gatita (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · tr kedi (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ca figa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it vile (informal: coward) · es tirar (vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman) · no kylling (informal: coward) · vi lồn (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nap purchiacca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi kissimirri (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ko 보지 (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · cmn 屄 (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · cs pizda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · es chucha (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it mona (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt xana (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it coniglio (informal: coward) · it peloso (anything soft and furry) · fr froussard (informal: coward) · mt għoxx (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · izh vittu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · mk мачка (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ko 짬찌 (informal: coward) · nap pesecchia (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hu suna (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ar كِس (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr pissou (informal: coward) · it pusillanime (informal: coward) · sh цица-маца (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · es panocha (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sv misse (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · et puts (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · cs kunda (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · no kattepus (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · eu motxin (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it vigliacco (informal: coward) · ro păsărică (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi mirri (affectionate term for a girl or woman) · it pisciasotto (informal: coward) · it fessa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · gd piseag (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · el γατάκι (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · sh ђана (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · hu punci (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it fica (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · da tissekone (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fi mirri (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · fi vittu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh ribica (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ko 나비 (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · da tøsedreng (informal: coward) · lmo figa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · et vitt (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · it cacasotto (informal: coward) · cs čičinka (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · fo kusa (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · mk пичка (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ts xitombo (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · fr poltron (informal: coward) · ja 怖がり屋 (informal: coward) · is kisa (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · ka ჩმორი (informal: coward) · sh pízda (informal: coward) · fr minou (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · cs piča (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka მშიშარა (informal: coward) · pl myszka (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el μουνάκι (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · is kisi (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · is píka (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ka ტუტულები (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nl watje (informal: coward) · az am (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · km កណ្ដួយ (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nl zacht ei (informal: coward) · th หี (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pt cona (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · sh pȉčkica (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · oc parpalhòu (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · nap 'ntacca (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · pl myszka (anything soft and furry) · es coño (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ru труси́ха (informal: coward) · sh пи̏чка (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ary طبون (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · el ψιψίνα (informal: affectionate term for a cat) · da kusse (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · eo timulo (informal: coward) · bg пу́тка (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina) · ko 겁쟁이 (informal: coward) · ar كُس (slang: female genitalia — see also vagina)

pussy en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

po͝osʹi (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈpʊsi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
/-si/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
/ˈpʉse/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
/ˈpɵsɪj/ (British, Southern, Standard)
(Northern-California) audio
/-sɪ/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree English puss Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pussy From puss (“cat”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Usage of the word to refer to a coward may be influenced by pusillanimous.

Meanings

(intransitive) Used in a phrasal verb: pussy out.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
pussying	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
pussied	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
pussied	Tense=Past	lexicographic
pussies	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic

pussy en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Northern-California) audio
pŭs'i
/ˈpʌ.si/

Etymology

Etymology tree English pus Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pussy From pus + -y.

Meanings

Containing or exuding pus.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
pussiest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
pussier	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Relateds

pusy

Synonyms

purulent · suppurant

Translations (29)

ro supurant (containing pus) · nl etterig (containing pus) · pt purulento (containing pus) · tr irinli (containing pus) · ka ჩირქიანი (containing pus) · sv varig (containing pus) · tr cerahatli (containing pus) · cs zhnisaný (containing pus) · pl ropny (containing pus) · es purulento (containing pus) · uk гнійни́й (containing pus) · ru гно́йный (containing pus) · no pussfylt (containing pus) · fi märkäinen (containing pus) · hu macska (containing pus) · fr purulent (containing pus) · id bernanah (containing pus) · mk гноен (containing pus) · cs hnisající (containing pus) · bg гноен (containing pus) · it purulento (containing pus) · el πυώδης (containing pus) · ko 농양 (containing pus) · ro purulent (containing pus) · ka დაჩირქებული (containing pus) · de eitrig (containing pus) · fi märkivä (containing pus) · mk загноен (containing pus) · nl purulent (containing pus)

pussy en · ADJ · etymology 3

Etymology

A variant of pursy with dialectal assimilation of /ɹ/ before a coronal consonant.

Meanings

(alt-of, alternative, dated, slang) Alternative form of pursy.
alt of pursy

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most pussy	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more pussy	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

pussy en · NOUN · etymology 1

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pussy en · VERB · etymology 1

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pussy en · ADJ · etymology 2

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pussy en · ADJ · etymology 3

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