different between pans vs pansy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pænz/

Noun

pans

1. plural of pan

Verb

pans

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pan

Anagrams

• ANPs, NPAS, NSPA, PNAS, PNAs, SNAP, SPAN, naps, snap, span

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA^(key): /?pans/
• Rhymes: -ans

Noun

pans

1. plural of pa

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??/

Noun

pans m

1. plural of pan

Mauritian Creole

Verb

pans

1. Medial form of panse

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pæn.zi/

Noun

pansy (plural pansies)

1. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
2. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia. Also called arguses.
4. (derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
5. (derogatory, colloquial, dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

Synonyms

• (male homosexual): friend of Dorothy, omi-palone; see also Thesaurus:male homosexual
• (effeminate man): mama's boy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
• (timid man or boy): mama's boy, nancy boy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:milksop

Translations

Adjective

pansy (not comparable)

1. Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
2. Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

Derived terms

• wild pansy
• pansified
• pansification

Related terms

• pensive
• poise
• peso

Translations

Verb

pansy (third-person singular simple present pansies, present participle pansying, simple past and past participle pansied)

1. (slang, intransitive, usually with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.

See also

• heartsease
• Johnny-jump-up
• Appendix:Colors