pursy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈpɝsi/ UK /ˈpɜːsi/ See IPA manual Freq #441608 Meanings 1 adj fat and short. The creature had a pursy body on four short legs. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms pursilypursiness Etymology From Middle English pursyf (“short of breath, asthmatic”), probably from Old French pousser (“to push; to breathe with difficulty”); see French poussif (“wheezy”). Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pursy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈpɝsi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɜːsi/ **Frequency rank:** 441608 ## Meanings 1. fat and short. ## Examples - The creature had a pursy body on four short legs. ## Derived Forms - pursily - pursiness ## Etymology From Middle English pursyf (“short of breath, asthmatic”), probably from Old French pousser (“to push; to breathe with difficulty”); see French poussif (“wheezy”). ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown