Synonyms
Examples of puss in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I don't want a purebred cat, just some playful puss in need of a good home
Noun (2)
the snowball smacked him right in the puss
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Losos, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
After all, short of a serious sour puss, who doesn't like to laugh?
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 20 June 2023
That person on your list who’s all about their precious puss?
—Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 20 Nov. 2020
Noun
Given the profusion of little pusses, why was the North African wildcat the one to give rise to our household companions?
—Jonathan Losos, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
After all, short of a serious sour puss, who doesn't like to laugh?
—Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 20 June 2023
That person on your list who’s all about their precious puss?
—Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 20 Nov. 2020
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“Puss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puss. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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puss
1 of 2 noun1
2
puss
2 of 2 noun
slang
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Noun
from Irish pus "mouth"
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