pussy-cat

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pussy-cat

noun pussy-cats · pussycat · pussy cat

  1. endearing, informal A pet domestic cat; a pussy. Ding dong bell, The Cat is in the well. Who put her in, Little Johnny Green. What a naughty boy was that, To drown poor Puſſy Cat, Who never did him any harm, And kill'd the mice in his father's barn.

    Similar: cat, pussy, kitten, feline, grimalkin, kitty, mouser, tomcat, malkin

  2. informal A gentle or soft-hearted person. He looks stern, but he’s just a big pussy-cat really.

    Similar: wimp, pussy, namby-pamby, milksop, pansy, sissy, wuss, poltroon, candy-ass

  3. The silky catkin of various willows.
  4. dated A sexy woman.

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noun affectionate term for a cat

한국어야옹이 yaong'i, 나비 nabi
Portuguêsgatinho, bichano
Françaischaton, chatonne, minet, minette
DeutschMiezekatze, Schmusekatze, Miezekätzchen, Schmusekätzchen, Muschi, Pantoffeltiger
Italianomicio, micino, gattino, micetto, micia, micetta
Ελληνικάγατούλα gatoúla, γατάκι gatáki
Русскийму́рзик múrzik, ки́ска kíska, ко́тик kótik, ко́шечка kóšečka

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@misc{pussy_cat_2026,
  title = {pussy-cat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pussy-cat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}