as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice fed his pussy only the finest fish for her supper

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Noun
  • Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • Some people even hike with their cats, but not all cats enjoy it.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • The team anticipates caring for the kitten for at least 10 months, officials said.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
  • Male kittens, also like most other male mammals, have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.
    Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • But another presidential puss drawn into the frame — and the one most deserving of that shame at the moment — is Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
    Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
  • There were many times the dressing would unravel or not be strong enough and puss would come through.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Faux kitties perform all manner of tricks from juggling to acrobatics.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • At the end of the clip, the small kitty can be seen drying off inside a cardboard box filled with warm towels.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
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“Pussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussy. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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