as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice oh, look at the cute little pussycat, kids

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Recent Examples of pussycat One resident replied to the post with a picture of the pussycat asleep on a wicker chair between two smiling children. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 That pussycat outfit was originally made for Chinese New Year celebration for the Year of the Rabbit, and it was supposed to be finished in January. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024 Compared to the truly hateful male drivers that scream at her on the road all day, however, the dude is a pussycat. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024 Dawn is not wearing a pussycat wig, and her outfit seems like Dawn on autopilot. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pussycat
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Noun
  • Sarah Lungwitz has fretted over feeding not just her two teenage daughters with SNAP payments disrupted, but her family’s cat and two dogs.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • No-kill is about giving every pet in a shelter a fair chance and proving that with the right policies and practices in place, managing animal shelters doesn’t require killing dogs and cats simply to free up space.
    Scott Giacoppo, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Some even suggested to Polnitz that the school should get therapy kittens for staff and students.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Raise the kitten and puppy together.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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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“Pussycat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussycat. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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