pussy

noun

ˈpu̇-sē How to pronounce pussy (audio)
Definition of pussynext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pussy
  1. cat
  2. kitten
  3. puss
  4. kitty
Noun
  • Nintendo may be close to officially revealing the Switch 2, but third-party manufacturers have already let the cat out of the bag.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Months later, the USDA official returned with more suggestions to contain the cats, including hiring a night watchman for the cats, reducing the number of cats, or increasing the height of the historic brick wall that surrounds the museum.
    Jeff Kottkamp, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of cat
Noun
  • As the kitten stands in her way, Lulu jumps over him, with a smooth move that got users in the comments comparing her to a bunny.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Visitors can cuddle and play with up to 30 cats and kittens for an hour.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of kitten
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
Definition of puss
Noun
  • The kitty in the Facebook post, Biscuit, and her two toy poodles, Miss Daisy and Billy, are her models.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Content kitties will lay on their side with their stomach exposed and tail loosely positioned around their body, feline behavior and training consultant Marci Koski previously told USA TODAY.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of kitty
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