Definitions for pursy

pursy pur·sy

Spelling: [pur-see]
IPA: /ˈpɜr si/

Pursy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 45 anagrams from letters in pursy (prsuy).

Definitions for pursy

adjective

  1. short-winded, especially from corpulence or fatness.
  2. corpulent or fat.
  3. vain about one's wealth; purse-proud.

Origin of pursy

1400-50; late Middle English purcy, variant of Middle English pursif Anglo-French porsif, variant of Old French polsif, derivative (see -ive

Examples for pursy

He was middle-aged, pursy, and dressed with slap-dash ostentation.

They are pursy cherubs, of oleaginous appearance and of this-worldly, rather than of other-worldly paunch and deportment.

His dull eyes were pursy with midnight debauches; his flesh sagged.

He would have no such assemblage of the clergy until he should grow fat and pursy and need trouble to keep him in breath, he said.

The man was fat and pursy, and wore a court wig and a travelling cloak.

There parade the pursy peacocks; they don't cough down here in desertion and darkness, like poor old me.

The generous living of Dawson had made him pursy, almost porcine.

There was frank wonder and admiration in the pursy gentleman's eyes.

If he was aware of this scrutiny on the part of the pursy gentleman, he gave not the least sign.

By lavender feet clung a big, pursy, lavender-splotched, yellow body.

Word Value for pursy
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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