Meaning

5 senses
  1. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

    Stiefmütterchen

    аню́тины гла́зкиanjútiny glázki

  2. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

    фиоле́товыйfiolétovyj

  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.

  4. (colloquial, derogatory)A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.

    хлюпикxljupik, слабакslabak

    a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

  5. (colloquial, dated, derogatory)A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. She planted some pansies in the flower bed.

    deSie pflanzte mehrere Stiefmütterchen in das Beet. — xtofu80

  2. She grows flowers such as tulips, pansies and daisies.

  3. This is a pansy.

  4. Tom loves pansies.

  5. Why are soccer players sure pansies?

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
plant:
colour:
informal: coward or weak person:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
plant:

Origin

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thou

From Middle French pensée (“thought”), as the plant resembles someone that is in deep thought, with a lowered head. Doublet of pensée.

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Forms

plural: pansies
Singularpansy
Pluralpansies

regular

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors:Viola tricolor hortensis
  • a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive:pantywaistmilksop
  • offensive term for a homosexual man:fairynancequeenqueerpoofpouf

Word family

9 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pansy — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto