Meaning of "pussy" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUSSY

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PUSSY

pussy  [ˈpʊsɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUSSY

Pussy is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUSSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pussy

The word pussy is a noun, an adjective, and in rare uses a verb in the English language. It has several meanings, including use as slang, as euphemism, and as vulgarity. Because of its multiple senses including both innocent and vulgar connotations, it is often the subject of double entendre. The etymology of the word is not entirely clear. Several different senses of the word have different histories or origins. Common meanings of the noun include "cat", "cowardice or weakness", and "the human vulva or vagina" or by extension "sexual intercourse with a woman". Adjective meanings are related to the noun, and also include a rare or obsolete variant of the Northern English dialect form pursy meaning "fat" or "short-winded", as well as "containing pus". With the last meaning, the word is pronounced /ˈpʌsɪ/, while the other forms are all pronounced /ˈpʊsɪ/. Meanings of the verb relate to the common noun senses, including "to act like a cat", "to act like a coward", or "to have sex with a woman".

Definition of pussy in the English dictionary

The first definition of pussy in the dictionary is a furry catkin, esp that of the pussy willow. Other definition of pussy is the female pudenda. Pussy is also a woman considered as a sexual object.

TRANSLATION OF PUSSY

Find out the translation of pussy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pussy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pussy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 猫
• Translator English - Spanish: coño
• English: pussy
• Translator English - Hindi: बिल्ली
• Translator English - Arabic: كس
• Translator English - Russian: киска
• Translator English - Portuguese: buceta
• Translator English - Bengali: ভগ
• Translator English - French: chatte
• Translator English - Malay: Pussy
• Translator English - German: Muschi
• Translator English - Japanese: プッシー
• Translator English - Korean: 음부
• Translator English - Javanese: Pus
• Translator English - Vietnamese: âm hộ
• Translator English - Tamil: பெண்
• Translator English - Marathi: मांजर
• Translator English - Turkish: kedi
• Translator English - Italian: micio
• Translator English - Polish: cipki
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кицька
• Translator English - Romanian: păsărică
• Translator English - Greek: μουνί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vagina
• Translator English - Swedish: fitta
• Translator English - Norwegian: fitte

ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUSSY»

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUSSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pussy is used in the context of the following news items.

Pussy Galore returns for new James Bond novel Trigger Mortis

It will see Bond reunited with Pussy Galore, played so memorably in the film version by Honor Blackman. The British agent will find himself in the midst of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»

Pussy Riot: Q&A with Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina

Pussy Riot: Our first English song is dedicated to those who can no longer breathe. To Eric Garner and to all who suffer from state terror – killed, choked, ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»

Pussy Riot Goes to Washington

Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, members of Pussy Riot, answer questions after meeting with senators at the Capitol on Tuesday. «National Journal, May 14»

Beaten but hardly tamed, Pussy Riot strikes back in Sochi

After several tumultuous days that included police detentions, interrogations and a public flogging from angry Cossacks, the dissident punk band Pussy Riot ... «CNN, Feb 14»

Pussy Riot members perform new song after detention by Sochi police

The members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot have an uncanny knack of exciting the world's media, and in Sochi they were given a helping hand by the ... «The Guardian, Feb 14»

Pussy Riot gals stun Brooklyn crowd with powerful speech

Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot speak during the Amnesty International "Bringing Human Rights Home" Concert at the Barclays ... «New York Post, Feb 14»

A Pussy Riot homage? Alexey Sobolev's Olympics board raises …

ROSA KHUTOR, Russia -- Russian snowboarder Alexey Sobolev crashed near the end of his second run at Thursday morning's slopestyle qualification round at ... «Los Angeles Times, Feb 14»

Freed Pussy Riot members say they still want to remove Vladimir Putin

Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova at their first press conference since leaving jail. Photograph: Itar-Tass/Barcroft Media. «The Guardian, Dec 13»

Imprisoned Pussy Riot band members released

Two members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot, who were serving two-year jail terms for their part in a performance critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin, ... «CNN, Dec 13»

Russia's Putin: Pussy Riot duo to be freed despite 'disgraceful' protest

MOSCOW – Two jailed members of the punk band Pussy Riot will be freed under an amnesty that will also see the release of 30 environmental activists, ... «NBCNews.com, Dec 13»