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Definition 2024

pussy-cat

pussy-cat

See also: pussycat and pussy cat

English

Noun

pussy-cat ‎(plural pussy-cats)

(informal) An affectionate term for a cat; same as pussy.
A gentle or soft-hearted person.
He looks stern, but he’s just a big pussy-cat really.

Synonyms

(a cat): cat, pussy, kitten, feline, grimalkin, kitty, mouser, tomcat, malkin
(soft-hearted person): wimp, pussy, namby-pamby, milksop, pansy, sissy, wuss, poltroon, candy-ass

Translations

affectionate term for a cat

Finnish: kisu (fi), kissimirri (fi)
French: chaton (fr) m, chatonne (fr) f, minet (fr) m, minette (fr) f
German: Miezekatze (de) f, Schmusekatze f, (diminutive) Miezekätzchen n, (diminutive) Schmusekätzchen n, (child's language) Muschi (de) f, Pantoffeltiger m (humorous)

Italian: micio (it) m, micino m, gattino (it) m, micetto m, micia (it) f, micetta f, micina f
Norwegian: kattepus m
Polish: kicia (pl), kiciuś (pl), kotek (pl), koteczek (pl)
Russian: му́рзик (ru) m ‎(múrzik), ки́ска (ru) f ‎(kíska), ко́тик (ru) m ‎(kótik), ко́шечка (ru) f ‎(kóšečka)
Swedish: kissekatt (sv) c, misse (sv) c

gentle or soft-hearted person

Finnish: lutunen