Puss
[pʊs]
Definition
(n.) A cat; -- a fondling appellation.
(n.) A hare; -- so called by sportsmen.
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Definition
n. a familiar name for a cat: a hare in sportsmen's language: a playful name for a child or a girl.—ns. Puss′-clov′er the rabbit's foot or stone-clover; Puss′-gen′tleman a dandy; Puss′-moth a moth of the genus Cerura; Puss′-tail a common grass with bristly spikes belonging to the genus Setaria—also called Foxtail; Puss′y a dim. of puss—also Puss′y-cat; Puss′y-cat the silky catkin of various willows; Puss′y-will′ow a common American willow Salix discolor with silky spring catkins.—Puss in the corner a children's game in which the places are continually being changed while the player who is out tries to secure one of them.
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Examples
- You're an artful little puss to flatter and wheedle your cross old sister in that way. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Puss, puss, puss,--tit, tit, tit. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Oh, Caddy, you silly, silly, silly puss! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- In point of fact, we were playing at Puss in the Corner. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Out, you silly little puss! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It's tolerably clear to _me_,' said Bounderby, 'that the little puss can get small good out of such companionship. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Mr. Laurence gave her a sharp look, and put on his spectacles, saying slowly, You're a sly puss, but I don't mind being managed by you and Beth. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Typist: Ronald