Main Entry: ¹pur·sy

Pronunciation: \ˈpə-sē, ˈpər-sē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): pur·si·er; pur·si·est

Etymology: Middle English pursi, pursif, from Anglo-French porsif, alteration of *polsif, from Old French pousser to exert pressure, breathe heavily — more at push

Date: 15th century

1 : short-winded especially because of corpulence
2 : fat

— pur·si·ness noun