pansy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpæn.zi/

Noun

pansy (plural pansies)

1. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
2. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

    

3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia. Also called arguses.
4. (derogatory, colloquial, dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
5. (derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.

Synonyms

• (male homosexual) friend of Dorothy, omi-palone; see also Thesaurus:male homosexual
• (effeminate man) mama's boy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
• (timid man or boy) mama's boy, nancy boy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:milksop

Translations

• French: pensée
• German: Stiefmütterchen
• Italian: pansé
• Portuguese: amor-perfeito
• Russian: аню́тины гла́зки
• Spanish: pensamiento

Translations

• French: mauve, indigo
• Russian: фиоле́товый

Translations

• French: fiotte
• Italian: mammoletta, femminuccia, coniglio, merlo, pollo, smidollato, pappa molle, pappamolle, rammollito, fifone, codardo, cortigiano, mollusco, vigliacco, pusillanime, eunuco, debole, pisciasotto, cacasotto, pauroso, vile, checca, frocio, ricchione, finocchio
• Russian: хлюпик

Adjective

pansy (not comparable)

1. Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
2. Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

Related terms

• pensive
• poise
• peso

Translations

• Russian: фиоле́товый

Verb

pansy (pansies, present participle pansying; past and past participle pansied)

1. (slang, intransitive, usually with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.

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