# pussy

Pronunciation: say "PUU-see" /ˈpʊ.si/

## Noun

1. A vulgar word for the female genitals: the vulva or the vagina. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A very rude word for the female sex organs.
   - _After the birth, she joked to her friends that her pussy would never be the same._
   - _She laughed and told her best friend that the long bike ride had left her pussy numb._
2. A vulgar, insulting word for a coward or weakling, or for anyone seen as timid, ineffectual or pathetic. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A rude, insulting word for someone who is weak or easily scared.
   - _Stop acting like such a pussy and tell your boss what you think._
   - _He worried his teammates would think he was a pussy if he sat out with a sore knee._
4. Vulgar slang for sex with a woman, usually in the phrase get some pussy. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A very rude word for sex with a woman.
   - _He only joined the band because he thought it would help him score some pussy._
   - _The locker-room talk about who was getting pussy bored her within minutes._
5. A vulgar, derogatory word for a woman, or for women collectively, regarded only as sexual partners. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A very rude and insulting word for a woman, or women, seen only as people to have sex with.
   - _The lawsuit quoted the manager telling his team that the new hires were "fresh pussy."_
   - _To him every woman at the party was just another piece of pussy._
7. A vulgar word for a man's anus, usually that of the passive partner in gay sex. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A very rude word for a man's anus, mostly in talk about sex between men.
   - _The bottoms in the group chat compared notes on keeping their pussies clean and healthy._
   - _On the hookup app, the bottom bragged to his date about his pussy._
9. An imaginary part of the body credited with a person's full effort, usually in the phrase put one's whole pussy into something. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A made-up body part that people joke about using when they try very hard.
   - _Not to brag, but I put my whole pussy into this lasagna._
   - _The drag queen put her whole pussy into the lip sync and won the night._

## Adjective

Pronunciation: say "PUS-ee" /ˈpʌ.si/

8. Containing pus, or discharging it.
   - Simple: Full of pus, or leaking pus.
   - _The nurse cleaned the pussy wound and applied a fresh dressing._
   - _The dog's ear was red, smelly and pussy, so the vet prescribed drops._

## Noun

3. An informal, affectionate word for a cat. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A friendly, informal word for a cat.
   - _"Come on, pussy, your dinner's ready," she called from the back door._
   - _The old tabby was a gentle pussy who purred whenever anyone picked her up._
6. An affectionate name for a woman or girl, seen as having a cat's sweetness or other cat-like qualities. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A loving name for a woman or girl who seems sweet like a cat.
11. The game of tipcat. *(dated)*
   - Simple: An old name for tipcat, a game where players tap a small piece of wood into the air, then hit it far.

## Adjective

Pronunciation: say "PUS-ee" /ˈpʌ.si/

10. Short of breath, especially from being fat, or short and stout; a dated spelling of pursy. *(dated)* — Alternative form of pursy.
   - Simple: Another spelling of pursy: out of breath, often because of being fat, or short and fat.

## Other meanings

- (noun) Anything soft and furry, such as the fluffy flower spike, or catkin, of the pussy willow.

## Origin

**Meanings 1–7, 9, 11** — From puss (“cat”) + -y, a diminutive suffix.
**Meaning 8** — Formed from pus + the suffix -y.
**Meaning 10** — From a dialectal pronunciation of pursy, in which the r is assimilated to the following s.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pussy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).