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
  • One cat has been reported deceased.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Velvet nails, also known as cat-eye nails, use an effect that mimics the soft, light-catching texture of velvet fabric.
    Laura Solla, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Christopher Walken, who once gifted an Abyssinian kitten to a reporter during an Interview magazine profile, has raised cats for decades.
    Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • What is life like for cutest kitty in Boise area?
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Animals have inspired many of the mom’s Halloween costumes over the years, like when the Good American founder and True wore matching gray kitty unitards to match their actual pet cat in 2022.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Pussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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