Pussy-cat

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pet domestic cat; a pussy. endearing, informal
  2. 2
    A gentle or soft-hearted person. informal

    "He looks stern, but he’s just a big pussy-cat really."

  3. 3
    The silky catkin of various willows.
  4. 4
    A sexy woman. dated

Synonyms

All synonyms
pussycandy-asscatdomestic catfelinegrimalkin

Example

More examples

"When they entered the hut the cat was curled up on the floor. So they stroked her, and fed her with ham, and said to her: "Pussy-cat, grey pussy-cat, tell us how we are to get away from the witch?""

Related phrases

pussycat bow

More for "pussy-cat"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.