Definition of Puss. Meaning of Puss. Synonyms of Puss
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Definition of Puss
Puss Puss Puss (p[.u]s), n. [Cf. D. poes, Ir. & Gael. pus.]
1. A cat; -- a fondling appellation.
2. A hare; -- so called by sportsmen.
Puss in the corner, a game in which all the players but one
occupy corners of a room, or certain goals in the open
air, and exchange places, the one without a corner
endeavoring to get a corner while it is vacant, leaving
some other without one.
Puss moth (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of stout
bombycid moths belonging to Cerura, Harpyia, and
allied genera, esp. Harpyia vinuli, of Europe. The
larv[ae] are humpbacked, and have two caudal appendages.
Pus Pus Pus, n. [L., akin to Gr. ?, ?, and to E. foul: cf. F. pus.
See Foul, a.] (Med.)
The yellowish white opaque creamy matter produced by the
process of suppuration. It consists of innumerable white
nucleated cells floating in a clear liquid.
