English Explanatory Dictionary

pansy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
  2. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.
  4. A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
  5. A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
adj
  1. Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
  2. Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
verb
  1. To mess about; to fail to get things done.
name
  1. A female given name.

Pronunciation

En-au-pansy.ogg /ˈpæn.zi/

Word forms

pansy pansies pancy pansying pansied

Etymology

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head. Doublet of pensée.

Synonyms

argus big girl's blouse candy-arse candy-ass crybaby milksop milquetoast namby namby-pamby nestle-cock pansy pantywaist poon punk pushover pussy sissy softy tenderling weakling weenie wimp wuss wussy bading cockney cot-quean cupcake dudelet fakaleiti fairy femboy gentleman ginch girl's blouse girlyman janegirl jessie nancy nancyboy nancy pants Percy poof poofter posy sniffer pretty boy puss-gentleman quiche-eater softling soy boy swish twink zenana

Related words

pensive poise peso heartsease Johnny-jump-up

Derived words

Bertoloni's pansy chocolate pansy horned pansy nansy pansy pansyish pansylike pansy orchid pansy shell peacock pansy sea pansy blue pansy pansified pansification wild pansy Pansmione

Translations

Dutch: schijtlijster French: fiotte Italian: mammoletta Italian: femminuccia Italian: coniglio Italian: merlo Italian: pollo Italian: smidollato Italian: pappa molle Italian: pappamolle Italian: rammollito Italian: fifone Italian: codardo Italian: cortigiano Polish: baba Russian: хлюпик Russian: слабак Spanish: marica Spanish: fifí Spanish: fifirifi Spanish: fifí Spanish: fifirifi
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