Puss

/pʊs/ · noun

Meaning

(informal, often as a term of address) A cat..

Definitions by Sense

1. (informal, often as a term of address) A cat.
2. (dated, endearing) A girl or young woman, or any child.
3. (dated, hunting) A hare.
4. (vulgar, slang) The vulva (female genitalia).
5. (uncountable, vulgar, slang, metonymic) Sex with a woman.
6. (vulgar, slang, chiefly Canada, US) A coward; a wuss; someone who is unable to stand up for themselves.
7. (slang) The mouth.
8. (slang) The face.

Example Sentences

Our local theatre is showing Puss in Boots.

Come here, puss! I've got some milk for you.

He then began to beat about, in the ſame Language, and in the ſame Manner, as if he had been beating for a Hare, and at laſt cried out, 'Soho! Puſs is not far off. Here's her Form, upon my Soul; I believe I may cry ſtole away.'

'[…] It won't kill Puss any better for that.' / "'But, goodness gracious, what can that hare be made of?' I asked.

So don't know! So, what are you gonna do? Sell your birthright for a little bit of puss?

Shut your puss before I shut it for you.

Hubbert has a rasping voice and a razory laugh, and he's busy and theatrical in the worst way — a noisy performing pro with whirlwind arms and a saturnine puss.

She gave him a slap in the puss.

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