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pussy-cat

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pet domestic cat; a pussy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: endearing, informal

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A gentle or soft-hearted person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • He looks stern, but he’s just a big pussy-cat really.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The silky catkin of various willows.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A sexy woman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

49 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: katido — affectionate term for a cat
  • Esperanto: katidino — affectionate term for a cat
  • Esperanto: kaĉjo — affectionate term for a cat
  • Esperanto: kanjo — affectionate term for a cat
  • Finnish: kisu — affectionate term for a cat
  • Finnish: kissimirri — affectionate term for a cat
  • French: chaton — affectionate term for a cat
  • French: chatonne — affectionate term for a cat
  • French: minet — affectionate term for a cat
  • French: minette — affectionate term for a cat
  • German: Miezekatze — affectionate term for a cat
  • German: Schmusekatze — affectionate term for a cat
  • German: Miezekätzchen — affectionate term for a cat
  • German: Schmusekätzchen — affectionate term for a cat
  • German: Muschi — affectionate term for a cat
  • German: Pantoffeltiger — affectionate term for a cat
  • Greek: γατούλα (gatoúla) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Greek: γατάκι (gatáki) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Hungarian: cicamica — affectionate term for a cat
  • Indonesian: kucing manis — affectionate term for a cat
  • Irish: puisín — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: micio — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: micino — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: gattino — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: micetto — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: micia — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: micetta — affectionate term for a cat
  • Italian: micina — affectionate term for a cat
  • Korean: 야옹이 (yaong'i) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Korean: 나비 (nabi) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kattepus — affectionate term for a cat
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pusekatt — affectionate term for a cat
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kattepus — affectionate term for a cat
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pusekatt — affectionate term for a cat
  • Polish: kicia — affectionate term for a cat
  • Polish: kiciuś — affectionate term for a cat
  • Polish: kotek — affectionate term for a cat
  • Polish: koteczek — affectionate term for a cat
  • Portuguese: gatinho — affectionate term for a cat
  • Portuguese: bichano — affectionate term for a cat
  • Russian: му́рзик (múrzik) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Russian: ки́ска (kíska) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Russian: ко́тик (kótik) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Russian: ко́шечка (kóšečka) — affectionate term for a cat
  • Swedish: kissekatt — affectionate term for a cat
  • Swedish: kissemiss — affectionate term for a cat
  • Swedish: kisse — affectionate term for a cat
  • Swedish: misse — affectionate term for a cat
  • Finnish: lutunen — gentle or soft-hearted person