1. a cat
Usage: informal
2. pus; infected matter from a wound or sore
Usage: medical

Examples

• The little puss curled up on the windowsill.
• Here, puss, puss, puss!
• My grandmother always called her cat puss.
• The doctor drained the puss from the infected cut.
• The wound was healing poorly and had developed puss.
• Clean the area carefully to prevent puss from forming.