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
  • Williamson County has taken in a significant number of animals, including 74 dogs and cats from Georgetown, and an additional 58 from Lampasas Animal Shelter, which also faced evacuation.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
  • Created by cartoonist Jim Davis, the Garfield comic strip debuted in June 1978 and follows the cynical and lazy orange cat and his interactions with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, and fellow pet Odie, the lovable dog.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Take Steve, for example, a kitten who was adopted in the winter.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
  • Traffic had come to a stop on the interstate because someone had thrown a kitten onto the road.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 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
  • Perfect weather, kitties, reading, music and a little cocktail.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Her striped kitty, Princess Xena, kept running around the vet office room while the black kitten named Mouse watched from the exam table.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“Pussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussy. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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