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
  • According to Pet Circle's website, Waco residents can take stray dogs and cats to any local fire station to be scanned as part of the Fire House to Your House program.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 20 July 2025
  • Stock image: An orange cat gets cuddles from his owner on the bed.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Rocky was among 382 adult dogs in ACC’s care, along with 13 puppies, 383 cats, 163 kittens, 47 rabbits, 12 guinea pigs and several birds.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
  • So a plan was hatched to find Dave's kitten and, along with their mom, move them all inside.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 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
  • Who gets what, from the NIL kitty and the new $20 million revenue-share pot resulting from House v. NCAA, is a complicated exercise, period.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • See you soon! — Deb Heise, Sun Cities 4 Paws Catty Perry: Out of this world cute Gorgeous Catty Perry is a 2-year-old, medium coat, tuxedo kitty.
    AZCentral.com, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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“Pussy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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