puss
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈpu̇s 
1
: cat
2
: girl
puss
2 of 2noun (2)
slang
: face
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- cat
- feline
- house cat
- kitty
- moggy [British]
- moggie
- pussy
- pussycat
Noun (2)
- countenance
- face
- kisser [slang]
- mug
- pan [slang]
- visage
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
origin unknown
Noun (2)
Irish pus mouth
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1844, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing puss
pusses 1 of 2
noun (1)
as in faces
the front part of the head the snowball smacked him right in the puss Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- faces
- pans
- countenances
- looks
- kissers
- visages
- miens
- features
- mugs
- presences
- lineaments
- appearances
- aspects
- expressions
- physiognomies
pusses
2 of 2noun (2)
as in cats
a small domestic animal known for catching mice I don't want a purebred cat, just some playful puss in need of a good home Synonyms & Similar Words
- cats
- pussies
- kittens
- kitties
- pussycats
- felines
- house cats
- moggies
- kits
- mousers
- tomcats
- tabbies
- alley cats
- gibs