pussycat
noun/ˈpʊsiˌkæt/
Frequency rank: #16,478 most common English word
Meaning
a gentle, kind, or harmless person (informal); also a domestic cat.
Example sentence
Everyone loves him because he looks fierce but is really just pussycat at heart.
Synonyms & related words
- softie
- sweetheart
- gentle
- darling
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