as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice fed his pussy only the finest fish for her supper

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Noun
  • Several multistate recalls of pet food for bird flu contamination have been announced by health authorities in recent months, after cats and other animals were sickened.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • TikTok users were able to see a touching moment play out between the woman and her new cat.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Play time is very important for felines, especially kittens, Pet MD explains.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In early spring, bits of fluff appear along the branches of some willow shrubs, silvery gray and as soft to the touch as a kitten’s paw.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But another presidential puss drawn into the frame — and the one most deserving of that shame at the moment — is Mexico’s Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
    Tim Padgett, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2024
  • There were many times the dressing would unravel or not be strong enough and puss would come through.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • An overseas import, especially a younger centre-back, may require more time to acclimatise, but their potential for improvement may be significant, and their price tag significantly cheaper, allowing the transfer kitty to be spread wider.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The video presentations wrapped with the image of a kitty purring, perhaps an homage to the MGM lion roaring at the end of many movies.
    Penny E Schwartz, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Pussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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