Pursy

Quick meaning: Pursy is an adjective meaning Out of breath; short of breath, especially due to fatness.

Meaning

Out of breath; short of breath, especially due to fatness.

More Meanings

1. Fat and short.
2. Puckered.
3. Purse-proud; vain about one's wealth.

Example Sentences

The laundress has bangs And pursy lips And thin hips

We now set off in pursuit of her, all but the farmer, who, being pretty fat and pursy, was not for running a race […]

‘[…] People mutht be amuthed, Thquire, thomehow,’ continued Sleary, rendered more pursy than ever, by so much talking […]

Now I will give you a Picture of this Wretch: She is a broad, squat, pursy, fat Thing, quite ugly, if any thing human can be so called […]

Word Forms

• pursier
• pursiest
• pursive

Synonyms for pursy

Depending on context, synonyms include short-winded, gasping, breathless, blown, winded, panting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include short-winded, breathless, panting, winded, gasping, blown.

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