pussycat
noun
pussy·cat
ˈpu̇-sē-ˌkat 
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Examples of pussycat in a Sentence
He looks tough, but he's really a pussycat.
oh, look at the cute little pussycat, kids
Recent Examples on the Web
Compared to the truly hateful male drivers that scream at her on the road all day, however, the dude is a pussycat.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
And there was never a bigger pussycat.
—Vulture, 22 June 2022
The book’s events—which track the elderly, prosperous, stingy Ebenezer Scrooge’s psychic transformation from grouchy bear to purring pussycat—unfold in the course of one night.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
But a recent study shows that a single spritz of oxytocin…a hormone known to promote social bonding…renders even the most ornery alpha a total pussycat.
—Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2022
This company has the right kind of creative energy and entertainment bonafides perfect for my ornery pussycat.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 June 2022
Grace always wore that pussycat-bow shirt under those fawny beige little sweaters.
—Vogue, 26 Jan. 2022
There is also Maya’s big pet jaguar, Chiapa, who is a pussycat.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
When playing Tony, though, Gandolfini underwent an awe-inspiring facial and bodily transformation; the lovable pussycat turned into a ruthless and philandering gangster.
—James Andrew Miller, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2021
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
And there was never a bigger pussycat.
—Vulture, 22 June 2022
The book’s events—which track the elderly, prosperous, stingy Ebenezer Scrooge’s psychic transformation from grouchy bear to purring pussycat—unfold in the course of one night.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
But a recent study shows that a single spritz of oxytocin…a hormone known to promote social bonding…renders even the most ornery alpha a total pussycat.
—Karen Hopkin, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2022
This company has the right kind of creative energy and entertainment bonafides perfect for my ornery pussycat.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 June 2022
Grace always wore that pussycat-bow shirt under those fawny beige little sweaters.
—Vogue, 26 Jan. 2022
There is also Maya’s big pet jaguar, Chiapa, who is a pussycat.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
When playing Tony, though, Gandolfini underwent an awe-inspiring facial and bodily transformation; the lovable pussycat turned into a ruthless and philandering gangster.
—James Andrew Miller, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2021
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“Pussycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pussycat. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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