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pansy

/ˈpæn.zi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
pan-sy
IPA
/ˈpæn.zi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

noun

A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

noun

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.

noun

A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.

Colloquial; Derogatory

noun

A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

Colloquial; Dated; Derogatory

adj

Wimpy; spineless; feeble.

adj

Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

verb

To mess about; to fail to get things done.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head. Doublet of pensée.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pansies (plural) pancy (alternative) pansies (present, singular) pansying (participle, present) pansied (participle, past) pansied (past)

Derived Forms

pansyish pansylike pansified pansification Pansmione

Phrases

Bertoloni's pansy chocolate pansy horned pansy nansy pansy pansy orchid pansy shell pansy up peacock pansy

Frequently Paired Words

pensive poise peso heartsease Johnny-jump-up

Synonyms

argus big girl's blouse candy-arse candy-ass crybaby milksop milquetoast namby namby-pamby nestle-cock pansy pantywaist

Rhymes With

chimpanzee tansy tansey tanzi manzi danzy

Questions

How do you pronounce pansy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæn.zi/.
What does pansy mean?
A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
Where does pansy come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce pansy

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