Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pusy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: pusy
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of pussy (“containing pus; purulent”).

Example Sentences

"[…] the right kidney, although it also contained a stone and eliminated a pusy urine."
"The term pus had been used in a somewhat indefinite sense, in such descriptions as "a purulent substance," "a sero-purulent discharge" or "a pusy discharge." The fact was that a serous exudate, such as was found in these acute cases […]"
"A. It was a pusy opening. There was pus drainage there. Q. How long was the opening? A. About one quarter inch."
"However, if you develop a pusy spot and you cannot face going out with it, carefully wash your hands, sterilize a pin or a needle in a flame and let it cool down, carefully puncture the skin over the collection of pus, then gently squeeze the ..."

Etymology

From pus + -y.

Questions

What does pusy mean?: Alternative form of pussy (“containing pus; purulent”).
Where does pusy come from?: From pus + -y.

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