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pursy
1[ pur-see ]
/ ˈpɜr si /
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adjective, pur·si·er, pur·si·est.
short-winded, especially from corpulence or fatness.
corpulent or fat.
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Origin of pursy
1OTHER WORDS FROM pursy
pur·si·ly, adverbpur·si·ness, nounWords nearby pursy
pursuer, pursuing, pursuit, pursuit plane, pursuivant, pursy, purtenance, purty, purulence, purulent, puruloid
Other definitions for pursy (2 of 2)
pursy2
[ pur-see ]
/ ˈpɜr si /
adjective, purs·i·er, purs·i·est.
vain about one's wealth; purse-proud.
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British Dictionary definitions for pursy
pursy
/ (ˈpɜːsɪ) /
adjective
short-winded
archaic fat; overweight
Word Origin for pursy
C15: alteration of earlier pursive, from Anglo-French porsif, ultimately from Latin pulsāre to pulsate
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