pussy
pus·sy/ˈpʊsi/noun, verb, adjective
pussy is spelled P-U-S-S-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (pus·sy). It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,752nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pussy means “A cat” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pussy is pussies.
How many letters and syllables are in pussy?
| Letters | 5: P-U-S-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pus·sy |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,752nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is pussy?
Pussy appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,752nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pussy?
- US /ˈpʊsi/
- British /ˈpɵsɪj/
- /ˈpʉse/
As an adjective (“Containing or exuding pus”): /ˈpʌ.si/.
Pussy has 2 syllables, split pus·sy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-ncalif-pussy.ogg, En-us-ncalif-pussy-puhsee.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with pussy?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as pussy from its last stressed vowel (/ʊsi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of pussy
- pussies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- pussying participle, present
- pussied participle, past
- pussier comparative
- pussiest superlative
- more pussy comparative
- most pussy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pussy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedinformalA cat.
- 2
colloquialvulgarThe female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.
- 3
datedAnything soft and furry; a bloom form, or catkin, as on the pussy willow.
- 4
slangvulgarSexual intercourse with a female; usually in the phrase get some pussy.
I’m gonna get me some pussy tonight.
- 5
derogatoryslangvulgarA coward; a weakling; an ineffectual, timid, weak-spirited, or pathetic person.
You're such a pussy!
- 6
archaiccolloquialA woman or girl, seen as having characteristics associated with cats such as sweetness.
- 7
vulgarThe anus of a man, usually the passive participant in gay sex.
- 8
vulgarUsed in blends to form deliberately grotesque and unwieldy words referring to cavities. See -ussy.
thrussy; clussy
verb
- 1
Used in a phrasal verb: pussy out.
adjective
- 1
Containing or exuding pus.
- 2
datedslangAlternative form of pursy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pussy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | minou, minet, chaton , chatte, noune , purulent |
| German | Kätzchen, Mieze, Pantoffeltiger , Fotze, Möse, Muschi |
| Portuguese | chaninho, bichana , boceta, buceta, xana, xoxota |
| Spanish | cuchito, gata, minino , bollo, chucha, cocho |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pussy come from?
From puss (“cat”) + -y (diminutive suffix). Usage of the word to refer to a coward may be influenced by pusillanimous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).