PUSSY

purulent, pussy

(adjective) containing pus; “a purulent wound”

kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat

(noun) informal terms referring to a domestic cat

cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat

(noun) obscene terms for female genitals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

pussy (plural pussies)

(informal, affectionate) A cat. [from 17th c.]

(colloquial, now rare) An affectionate term for a woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness. [from 16th c.]

(vulgar, slang) The female genitalia; the vulva and/or vagina. [from 17th c.]

Anything soft and furry; a bloom form, or catkin, as on the pussy willow. [from 19th c.]

(vulgar, slang, uncountable, normally in the phrase "to get some pussy") Sexual intercourse with a woman. [from 20th c.]

(pejorative, vulgar, slang, chiefly North America) A coward; a weakling; an ineffectual, timid, or pathetic person. [from 20th c.]

(dated) A game of tip-cat.

Synonyms

• (cat): kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy-cat; see also cat

• (affectionate term): darling, honey, pussums; see also sweetheart

• (female genitalia): poontang, punani, quim; see vulva or vagina

• (uncountable: intercourse with woman): poontang, poon, tang, punani; see also copulation

• (cowardly man): scaredy-cat, wimp, wuss; see also coward

• (ineffectual, timid, or pathetic person): pansy, sissy, weenie, weakling; see also milksop

• (tip-cat): cat, cat and dog, one-a-cat, piggy

Hypernyms

• (female genitalia): genitals

Etymology 2

Adjective

pussy (comparative pussier, superlative pussiest)

(medicine) Containing pus.

Synonyms

• purulent

Etymology 3

Adjective

pussy (comparative more pussy, superlative most pussy)

(slang, dated) Alternative form of pursy

Source: Wiktionary


Pussy, n. Etym: [Dim. of puss.]

1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.

2. A catkin of the pussy willow.

3. The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat. Pussy willow (Bot.), any kind of willow having large cylindrical catkins clothed with long glossy hairs, especially the American Salix discolor; -- called also glaucous willow, and swamp willow.

Pus"sy, a.

Definition: See Pursy. [Colloq. or Low]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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