pursy

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pursy[1,adjective] pursy[2,adjective]

Main Entry: ¹pur·sy
Pronunciation: 'p&-sE, 'p&r-sE
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): pur·si·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English pursi, pursif, from Anglo-French porsif, alteration of *polsif, from Old French pousser to exert pressure, breathe heavily -- more at PUSH
1 : short-winded especially because of corpulence
2 : FAT
- pur·si·ness noun