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Synonyms for puss

18 synonyms
3 meanings

noun

Most common

cat domestic cat pussy-cat kitty pussy slit chick wuss

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Kitty

kitty, pussy-cat, cat, kitty-cat informal, domestic cat

2. Pussy

pussy, slit, snatch, cunt vulgar, twat vulgar slang

3. Gob — the mouth

gob, cake hole, mush, trap

Other

face, chick, wuss, moggy US, moggie UK

Definitions

n. 1
The mouth.
Shut your puss before I shut it for you.
n. 2
A cat.
Our local theatre is showing Puss in Boots.
n. 3
A girl or young woman, or any child.

Related words

Word family: puss-gentleman pussy
Phrases: sea puss puss out

Forms

Plural: pusses → kitties, pussy-cats, cats, kitty-cats…

Example sentences

cat While they are away, let's take care of their cat.
kitty Kitty is 12 years old and she still cannot read.
pussy Jon slipped a couple of fingers into Yoko's pussy.
slit An argument ensued and he slit her throat.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
puss		rising
cat		rising
kitty		rising
pussy		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: cat¹, gob¹
4 letters: face¹, trap¹, cunt¹, slit¹, twat¹, mush¹, wuss¹
5 letters: pussy², chick¹, kitty², moggy
6 letters: snatch¹, moggie

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pussy² = 2 syllables).