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- [pan-zee]
- /ˈpæn zi/
- /ˈpæn.zi/
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- [pan-zee]
- /ˈpæn zi/
Definitions of pansy word
- noun plural pansy a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers. 1
- noun plural pansy the flower of this plant. 1
- noun plural pansy Slang. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual. Offensive. a weak, effeminate, and often cowardly man. 1
- noun pansy a female given name. 1
- noun pansy flowering plant: viola 1
- noun pansy gay man 1
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Origin of pansy
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
1490-1500; 1930-35 for def 3; < Middle French pensée pansy, literally, thought, noun use of feminine of past participle of penser to think < Latin pēnsāre to weigh, consider. See pensive
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Parts of speech for Pansy
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pansy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pansy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pansy
noun pansy
- cuckold — A cuckold is a man whose wife is having an affair with another man.
- daisies — any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
- daisy — A daisy is a small wild flower with a yellow centre and white petals.
- featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
- fraidy-cat — a timid, easily frightened person: often used by children.
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