Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cat.
- noun Informal One who is regarded as easygoing, mild-mannered, or amiable.
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- noun Alternative form of
pussy-cat .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
- noun informal terms referring to a domestic cat
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Examples
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A pussycat is just as “sound” logically too, but it still is not a sufficient answer to “what’s the square root of 2?”
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Lord Mandelson the 'pussycat' reveals his softer side: Lord Mandelson, who made his name as a spin doctor and some-time political assassin, has revealed a new, softer persona, describing himself as a "pussycat" and insisting: "You can defeat people without killing them."
Tuesday Morning Update: Mandelson is a pussy cat and he wasn't in charge, you undertand! Thatsnews 2009
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Lord Mandelson the 'pussycat' reveals his softer side: Lord Mandelson, who made his name as a spin doctor and some-time political assassin, has revealed a new, softer persona, describing himself as a "pussycat" and insisting: "You can defeat people without killing them."
Archive 2009-08-01 Thatsnews 2009
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Should have known with the "pussycat" brigade all in march and april.
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Yet another program figuratively turns female contestants into "pussycat" dolls (Pussycat Dolls Presents: The Search for the Next Doll).
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He chain smokes, calls women "pussycat," rides a motorcycle and totes an assault rifle.
The Webbed Wonder 2008
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I address everybody as "pussycat," but nobody minds, and it's a nice term of endearment.
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My interest is in who will take on the George Galloway 'pussycat' role as the token politician.
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At sea, he said, a ship is a "pussycat" when the ocean is calm.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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But the slow-growing 'pussycat' form may not produce any symptoms or significantly reduce lifespan.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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