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pussy¹

  • /ˈpʊsi/ US, UK
  • /ˈpɵsɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /ˈpʉse/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
  • /-sɪ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
  • /-si/ Northern Ireland, Scotland

Rhymes with -ʊsi

Where it comes from

Usage of the word to refer to a coward may be influenced by pusillanimous.

noun pussies

  1. countable, dated, endearing, informal, uncountable A cat. And although, as someone recently said to me, they are not "designer" (she had expected my pussies to be expensive, with a pedigree), to me my cats are the most beautiful in the world.

    Similar: kitty, puss, pussy-cat, baudrons, cat, domestic cat, grimalkin, housecat, kibty, kitten, kitter, kitty-cat

  2. colloquial, countable, uncountable, vulgar The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina. I'ma get up in that body like a surgeon / Pussy wetter than a damn sea urchin

    Similar: axe wound, bearded clam, beaver, berk, bonne bouche, box, bun, bush, cavern, clunge, coin slot, cooch

  3. countable, dated, uncountable Anything soft and furry; a bloom form, or catkin, as on the pussy willow. When the pussies on the willow Open in the spring, If you listen very closely You will hear them sing:— We are pussies, we are pussies, though we never purr; We are gaily swinging, swinging, in our coats of fur.
  4. slang, uncountable, vulgar Sexual intercourse with a female; usually in the phrase get some pussy. I’m gonna get me some pussy tonight.

    Similar: aphrodisia, carnal knowledge, coitus, coition, commerce, commixtion, congress, conjunction, connection, consummation, conversation, copulation

  5. countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable, vulgar A coward; a weakling; an ineffectual, timid, weak-spirited, or pathetic person. You're such a pussy!

    Similar: bottler, caitiff, candy-ass, candy-arse, coistril, coward, chicken, chicken liver, chickenshit, cocktail, cowardy custard, craven

  6. archaic, colloquial, countable, endearing, uncountable A woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness. ‘I hope you two have been mewed in with that old pussy long enough. While you’ve been tittle-tattling I’ve been doing, — listen to what this bobby’s got to say.’
  7. countable, uncountable, vulgar The anus of a man, usually the passive participant in gay sex.

    Similar: a-hole, anus, arsehole, arse, asscunt, asshole, asspussy, ass, back alley, back door, back passage, balloon knot

  8. Internet, countable, humorous, uncountable, vulgar Used in blends to form deliberately grotesque and unwieldy words referring to cavities. See -ussy. thrussy; clussy
  9. Internet, countable, humorous, uncountable, vulgar A notional part of the body used during exertion of effort; usually in the form put one's whole pussy into.
  10. countable, dated, uncountable A game of tipcat.

    Similar: cat, cat and dog, one-a-cat, piggy

verb pussies · pussying · pussied

  1. intransitive Used in a phrasal verb: pussy out.

pussy²

  • /ˈpʌ.si/

Rhymes with -ʌsi

adjective pussier · pussiest

  1. Containing or exuding pus.

    Similar: purulent, suppurant

pussy³

Where it comes from

A variant of pursy with dialectal assimilation of /ɹ/ before a coronal consonant.

adjective more pussy · most pussy

  1. alternative, dated, slang Alternative form of pursy

Pussy⁴

Where it comes from

From French Pussy, claimed to be from an inherited Roman personal name Pussius.

proper noun

  1. A village in La Léchère, Savoie department, France.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: puss, kitty, kitty-cat, pussycat, cunt, festering, purulent, infected, septic, slit, putrid, nooky, kitten, dick, fuck, ass

Translations

Every language

noun informal: affectionate term for a cat

Españolcuchito, gata, minino
한국어고양이 goyang'i, 나비 nabi
日本語ねこちゃん neko-chan, にゃんにゃん nyan-nyan, にゃんこ nyanko, 小猫 koneko
中文貓咪 /猫咪 māomī
Portuguêschaninho, bichana
Françaisminou, minet, chaton
DeutschKätzchen, Mieze, Pantoffeltiger
Italianomicio, gattino
Ελληνικάψιψίνα psipsína, γατούλα gatoúla, γατάκι gatáki
Românăpisică
Русскийко́тик kótik, ко́шечка kóšečka, ки́са kísa, ки́ска kíska

noun slang: female genitalia — see also vagina

Españolbollo, chucha, cocho, concha, coño, cuca
한국어보지 boji, 씹 ssip, 보댕이 bodaeng'i
日本語まんこ manko, おまんこ o-manko
中文屄 bī
हिन्दीचूत cūt
Portuguêsboceta, buceta, xana, xoxota, xavasca, rata
Françaischatte, minou, noune, foufoune, plotte, kpê
DeutschFotze, Möse, Muschi
Italianofica, figa, mona, passera, patata, topa
Ελληνικάμουνί mouní, μουνάκι mounáki
Românăpizdă, fofoloancă, găoază, păsărică
Русскийпизда́ pizdá, манда́ mandá, пи́ська písʹka, пи́ся písja, ки́ска kíska
Tiếng Việtlồn
العربيةكِس kis, كُس kus
עבריתכוס kus

noun affectionate term for a girl or woman

Españolgatita, nenita, lolita, chiquita
한국어보지 boji
Françaisminette
Italianogattina, micetta, bambola, bimba
Ελληνικάκούκλα koúkla
Русскийко́шечка kóšečka, ки́са kísa, цы́почка cýpočka, тёлочка tjóločka

noun anything soft and furry

Españolpeludito
한국어보댕이 bodaeng'i
Italianopeloso

noun vulgar: sexual intercourse with a woman

Españolpescar, culear, chingar, follar, coger, fornicar
Ελληνικάμουνί mouní

noun informal: coward

Españolmujersita, maricón, mamón, puto, cagón, cagado
한국어쫄보 jjolbo, 짬찌 jjamjji, 겁쟁이 geopjaeng'i
日本語怖がり kowagari, 怖がり屋 kowagariya, 腰抜け koshinuke
Portuguêscovarde, frango, maricas, mulherzinha, conas
Françaispoltron, froussard, mauviette, pissou
DeutschSchisser, Weichei, Warmduscher, Lusche
Italianomammoletta, femminuccia, coniglio, mollusco, merlo, pappamolle
Ελληνικάχέστης chéstis, χεζάς chezás, χεζού chezoú
Românăpizdă
Русскийтруси́шка trusíška, трус trus, труси́ха trusíxa, ссыку́н ssykún, бздун bzdun, дрищ drišč

adj containing pus

Españolpurulento
한국어농양 nong'yang
Portuguêspurulento
Françaispurulent
Deutscheitrig
Italianopurulento
Ελληνικάπυώδης pyódis
Românăpurulent, supurant
Русскийгно́йный gnójnyj

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@misc{pussy_2026,
  title = {pussy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pussy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}