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pursy
1[ pur-see ]
adjective
- short-winded, especially from corpulence or fatness.
- corpulent or fat.
pursy
2[ pur-see ]
adjective
- vain about one's wealth; purse-proud.
pursy
/ ˈpɜːsɪ /
adjective
- short-winded
- archaic.fat; overweight
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Other Words From
- pursi·ly adverb
- pursi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pursy1
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Example Sentences
As Coronado lounged into the main doorway he was run against by a short, pursy old gentleman who was rushing out.
Oh, they will allow good qualities to nobody: not even good nature to our friend Mrs. Pursy.
There was a big pursy body, almost as large as his thumb, and of the very snowiest white that Freckles ever had seen.
Big pursy caterpillars could not be picked from their favourite bushes, when there were no bushes.
By lavender feet clung a big, pursy, lavender-splotched, yellow body.
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