Difference between Pussy and Pussycat

What is the difference between Pussy and Pussycat?

Pussy as a noun is an affectionate term for a cat. while Pussycat as a noun is a cat; a pussy.

Pussy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Containing pus.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An affectionate term for a cat. Any furry looking bloom form, or catkin, as on the pussy willow. The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina. Sexual intercourse with a woman. A coward, someone unable to stand up for himself. The reduced cat (light version of the cat-o'-nine-tails, for shipboys)

Pussycat

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A cat; a pussy.

We hope you now know whether to use Pussy or Pussycat in your sentence.

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