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noun pʊspʊs British informal 1A cat. dangly baubles can be too tantalizing for even the best behaved pusses Example sentencesExamples - Even the mildest mannered little pooch or the purrfect pet puss will bite and scratch savagely when injured.
- ‘Ah, there you are, puss,’ the gentleman said in a pinched voice, his attention on Croft.
- This does not amuse either puss who associate feathered birds with fair game and dinner.
- But after two days, the lucky puss was able to return home none the worse after his four-week ordeal.
- At the grand old age of 22, Wilhemina the puss has enjoyed more than her share of cat lives.
- Apparently, her puss Fang soon tires of any particular flavor and makes life difficult at meal times.
- A pretty puss Sophie came second in a beautiful pet competition - despite being dead.
- While licking its claws, puss leaves a collection of the organism there, which in turn becomes yours when the cat scratches you.
- I sat next to puss on the couch again but Sam never left the door.
- The puss used up one of her nine lives when she was spotted dodging the Ryanair Boeing 737 as it arrived from Dublin.
- Catfights also cause nasty abscesses that result in pain and trips to the vet for puss.
- Between 10 and 15 cats, including a pregnant puss, have been found dead near the intersection of Balmain Rd and Moore St in the past year.
Synonyms cat, domestic cat, wild cat, alley cat, kitten - 1.1usually with modifier A playful or coquettish girl or young woman.
顽皮（或卖弄风情）的姑娘（或年轻妇女） Example sentencesExamples - ‘Don't worry, puss,’ he said, heading out of the room.
- What made you think there's an intruder, puss?
- All the better for hearing that you're safe and well, puss.
- ‘Don't get all huffy, puss,’ Louis said gently.
- ‘You're getting me into trouble, puss,’ Louis would say reproachfully.
OriginEarly 16th century: probably from Middle Low German pūs (also pūskatte) or Dutch poes, of unknown origin. noun pʊspʊs Irish, Scottish A person's face, mouth, or expression. 〈北美，非正式或爱尔兰，苏格兰〉（人的）脸；嘴 they hush up with little smiles on their pusses look at the long puss on him—you'd think he'd be happy for his brother Example sentencesExamples - As for Specter - we're sick to death of seeing his puss.
- Everybody says she always had a puss on her face, and I always smiled.
- There was nothing more exasperating than the snug puss of my Dublin work colleague as he entered the office the morning after.
- In any case, after looking at his smug puss for an hour or so, I'm far more likely to pass on the son and vote for the parents.
- He had a right puss on him when he lifted it down off the stool.
Synonyms face, features, physiognomy, profile
OriginLate 19th century: from Irish pus 'lip, mouth'. nounpʊspo͝os British informal 1A cat (especially as a form of address) 〈非正式〉猫咪（多用作称呼） dangly baubles can be too tantalizing for even the best behaved pusses Example sentencesExamples - Apparently, her puss Fang soon tires of any particular flavor and makes life difficult at meal times.
- But after two days, the lucky puss was able to return home none the worse after his four-week ordeal.
- Even the mildest mannered little pooch or the purrfect pet puss will bite and scratch savagely when injured.
- A pretty puss Sophie came second in a beautiful pet competition - despite being dead.
- At the grand old age of 22, Wilhemina the puss has enjoyed more than her share of cat lives.
- Between 10 and 15 cats, including a pregnant puss, have been found dead near the intersection of Balmain Rd and Moore St in the past year.
- The puss used up one of her nine lives when she was spotted dodging the Ryanair Boeing 737 as it arrived from Dublin.
- Catfights also cause nasty abscesses that result in pain and trips to the vet for puss.
- This does not amuse either puss who associate feathered birds with fair game and dinner.
- While licking its claws, puss leaves a collection of the organism there, which in turn becomes yours when the cat scratches you.
- I sat next to puss on the couch again but Sam never left the door.
- ‘Ah, there you are, puss,’ the gentleman said in a pinched voice, his attention on Croft.
Synonyms cat, domestic cat, wild cat, alley cat, kitten - 1.1 A playful or coquettish girl or young woman.
顽皮（或卖弄风情）的姑娘（或年轻妇女） you are an impudent puss, Miss Alice Example sentencesExamples - ‘Don't get all huffy, puss,’ Louis said gently.
- What made you think there's an intruder, puss?
- All the better for hearing that you're safe and well, puss.
- ‘You're getting me into trouble, puss,’ Louis would say reproachfully.
- ‘Don't worry, puss,’ he said, heading out of the room.
OriginEarly 16th century: probably from Middle Low German pūs (also pūskatte) or Dutch poes, of unknown origin. nounpʊspo͝os Irish, Scottish A person's face or mouth. 〈北美，非正式或爱尔兰，苏格兰〉（人的）脸；嘴 they hush up with little smiles on their pusses look at the long puss on him—you'd think he'd be happy for his brother Example sentencesExamples - There was nothing more exasperating than the snug puss of my Dublin work colleague as he entered the office the morning after.
- As for Specter - we're sick to death of seeing his puss.
- Everybody says she always had a puss on her face, and I always smiled.
- In any case, after looking at his smug puss for an hour or so, I'm far more likely to pass on the son and vote for the parents.
- He had a right puss on him when he lifted it down off the stool.
Synonyms face, features, physiognomy, profile
OriginLate 19th century: from Irish pus ‘lip, mouth’. |