PANSY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word PANSY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PANSY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Pansy

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from French pensée ‘thought, pansy’, from penser ‘think’, from Latin pensare, frequentative of pendere ‘weigh, consider’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpanzi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a cultivated variety of viola with brightly coloured flowers.

Short Definition:

cultivated variety of viola with brightly coloured flowers

Definition:

a gay man.

Short Definition:

effeminate or gay man

Definition:

a sand dollar with a purple marking on the shell that resembles a flower.

Short Definition:

sand dollar with purple marking on shell

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