n. [ Dim. of puss. ] 1. A pet name for a cat; also, an endearing name for a girl. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A catkin of the pussy willow. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The game of tipcat; -- also called pussy cat. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pussy willow (Bot.), any kind of willow having large cylindrical catkins clothed with long glossy hairs, especially the American Salix discolor; -- called also glaucous willow, and swamp willow. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae, Syn. wood pussy, polecat
(v) to go stealthily or furtively, See Also: sneak out, sneak away, Syn. mouse, pussyfoot, creep, Example:..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house