puss-puss
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpʌsˌpʌs/
- Informal
:
gatito
- "Come here, puss-puss, it's time to play with your toys!"
Examples
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My little puss-puss.
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I wanted to know how my little puss-puss was.
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"Here, puss-puss.
Fiction book (2002) -
"What's your name, puss-puss?" he whispered, scratching it behind the ears.
Fiction book (1998) -
I love to cuddle with my friendly puss-puss on cold nights.
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Every morning, I call my little puss-puss to come inside for breakfast.
Synonyms
155
1.0
A house cat people call in a friendly way, often by children
81
4.5
A small cat that people keep at home
69
3.0
A cat or a gentle, kind person who is easy to get along with
12
7.9
A small cat often kept as a pet
12
3.5
A pet cat people call in a friendly way to children
2
9.9
A word children use for a cat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Puss-puss comes from the little calling sound 'pss' that people make to call cats and from the familiar English word puss, and a helpful way to remember it is that the word is simply repeated to sound gentle. Repeating the word makes it soft and loving, so puss-puss is used as a sweet name for a cat.