Definition of PURSY

pursy

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • breathing laboriously or convulsively

Adj

  • Out of breath; short of breath, especially due to fatness.
  • Fat and short.
  • Puckered.
  • Purse-proud; vain about one's wealth.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pursyf (“short of breath, asthmatic”), probably from Old French pousser (“to push; to breathe with difficulty”); see French poussif (“wheezy”).

Synonyms

blown, short-winded, winded

Scrabble Score: 10

pursy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pursy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pursy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

pursy is a valid Words With Friends word