pussy

¹pussy

noun \ˈpu̇-sē\

plural puss·ies

Definition of PUSSY

1

: cat

2

: a catkin of the pussy willow

Origin of PUSSY

¹puss

First Known Use: 1726

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

²pus·sy

noun \ˈpu̇-sē\

plural pus·sies

Definition of PUSSY

1

usually vulgar : vulva

2

a usually vulgar : sexual intercourse

b usually vulgar : the female partner in sexual intercourse

Origin of PUSSY

perhaps of Low German or Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse pūss pocket, pouch, Low German pūse vulva, Old English pusa bag

First Known Use: circa 1879

³pus·sy

adjective \ˈpə-sē\

pus·si·erpus·si·est

Definition of PUSSY

: full of or resembling pus <a pussy wound>

First Known Use of PUSSY

circa 1890

Rhymes with PUSSY

fussy, hussy, mussy, pursy

⁴pus·sy

noun \ˈpu̇-sē\

plural pus·sies

Definition of PUSSY

slang

: a weak or cowardly man or boy : wimp, sissy

Origin of PUSSY

short for pussycat

First Known Use: circa 1942

pus·sy

adjective \ˈpəs-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)

pus·si·er; pus·si·est

Medical Definition of PUSSY

: full of or resembling pus