puss
Slang for face
Puss is an informal word for a cat, now somewhat old-fashioned: Here, puss puss puss.
It also means face or mouth, especially in compounds: sourpuss, glamourpuss.
A punch in the puss lands on someone's face.
The cat sense and the face sense have different origins.
Small furry housepet
- kittenJuvenile domestic feline
- kittyPooled group money
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- furAnimal body hair
meow · purr · claws · tail · tabby · tomcat · moggy · mouser
Infected tissue fluid
- abscessLocalized pus collection
- boilHeat to bubbling point
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- sorePainful or annoyed
discharge · festering · inflammation · infected · draining · lancing · swelling · cyst
Fond nickname for someone
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- dearTreasured or costly
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
cat
Small furry housepet
fur · meow · purr · claws · tail · tabby · tomcat · moggy · mouser · Siamese
pus
Infected tissue fluid
sore · discharge · festering · inflammation · infected · draining · lancing · swelling · cyst · blister
sweetie
Fond nickname for someone
sweetheart · cutie · love · precious · pet · doll · lamb · duck · poppet · pudding
fairy tale
Magical children's narrative
boots · ogre · marquis · Shrek · swashbuckler · pantomime · fable · master · miller
- Puss in BootsCunning cat from folklore
- sour pussHabitually grumpy person
- Pussycat DollsPop girl group
- puss outWithdraw from cowardice
- The Pussycat DollsAmerican pop girl group