单词 | puss in the corner |
释义 | puss1 /pŭs/noun
ORIGIN: Cf Du poes puss; Ir and Gaelic pus a cat pussˈy noun
pussˈ-gentleman noun (obsolete) A dandy puss in the corner noun A children's game in which the places are continually being changed, while the player who is out tries to secure one of the places while it is empty pussˈ-moth noun A thick-bodied hairy notodontid moth (Dicranura, or Cerura, vinula) whose caterpillar feeds on willow or poplar leaves pussˈyfoot noun A prohibitionist (from Pussyfoot, nickname of William E Johnson (1862–1945), US revenue officer noted for his stealthy ways and his prohibitionist campaigns) intransitive verb
pussˈyfooter noun pussˈy-whipped adjective (vulgar sl) Bullied, henpecked pussy willow noun A common American willow, Salix discolor or other species with silky spring catkins |
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