PUSSY (pussier, pussiest)

Pronunciation (US):

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected forms: pussier    , pussiest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does pussy mean? 

• PUSSY (noun)
  The noun PUSSY has 2 senses:

1. obscene terms for female genitals

2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat

  Familiarity information: PUSSY used as a noun is rare.

• PUSSY (adjective)
  The adjective PUSSY has 1 sense:

1. containing pus

  Familiarity information: PUSSY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PUSSY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Obscene terms for female genitals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

cunt; puss; pussy; slit; snatch; twat

Hypernyms ("pussy" is a kind of...):

fanny; female genital organ; female genitalia; female genitals (external female sex organs)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Informal terms referring to a domestic cat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

kitty; kitty-cat; puss; pussy; pussycat

Hypernyms ("pussy" is a kind of...):

domestic cat; Felis catus; Felis domesticus; house cat (any domesticated member of the genus Felis)

• PUSSY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Containing pus

Synonyms:

purulent; pussy

Context example:

a purulent wound

Similar:

infected; septic (containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms)

 Context examples 

The pleasantest room in the house was set apart for Beth, and in it was gathered everything that she most loved, flowers, pictures, her piano, the little worktable, and the beloved pussies.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Beth had old-fashioned fragrant flowers in her garden, sweet peas and mignonette, larkspur, pinks, pansies, and southernwood, with chickweed for the birds and catnip for the pussies.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)