'Pansy' definitions:

Definition of 'pansy'

From: WordNet
noun
Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors [syn: pansy, Viola tricolor hortensis]
noun
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive [syn: sissy, pantywaist, pansy, milksop, Milquetoast]
noun
Offensive term for an openly homosexual man [syn: fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf]

Definition of 'Pansy'

From: GCIDE
  • Pansy \Pan"sy\, n.; pl. Pansies. [F. Pens['e]e thought, pansy, fr. penser to think, L. pensare to weigh, ponder. See Pensive.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Viola (Viola tricolor) and its blossom, originally purple and yellow. Cultivated varieties have very large flowers of a great diversity of colors. Called also heart's-ease, love-in-idleness, and many other quaint names. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'pansy'

From: GCIDE
  • Heart's-ease \Heart's"-ease`\ (h[aum]rts"[=e]z`), n.
  • 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Bot.) A species of violet (Viola tricolor), a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived; -- called also pansy. [WordNet sense 1]
  • Syn: wild pansy, Johnny-jump-up, heartsease, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  • 3. (Bot.) A violet of the Pacific coast of North America (Viola ocellata) having white petals tinged with yellow and deep violet. [WordNet sense 2]
  • Syn: two-eyed violet, heartsease, Viola ocellata. [WordNet 1.5]
  • 4. (Bot.) A common Old World viola (Viola arvensis) with creamy often violet-tinged flowers. [WordNet sense 3]
  • Syn: field pansy, heartsease, Viola arvensis. [WordNet 1.5]

Synonyms of 'pansy'

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Words containing 'Pansy'