Category:Pussy

Pussy, n. Etym: [dim. of puss.]

1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl.

2. A catkin of the pussy willow.

3. The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat. Pussy willow (bot.), Any kind of willow having large cylindrical catkins clothed with long Glossy hairs, especially the american salix discolor; -- called also Glaucous willow, and swamp willow.

Pussy Pus"sy, a.

Defn: see pursy. [colloq. or low]