Associations to the word «Pansy»

Wiktionary

PANSY, noun. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
PANSY, noun. A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
PANSY, noun. (derogatory) (colloquial) (dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
PANSY, noun. (derogatory) (colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
PANSY, adjective. Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
PANSY, adjective. Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

Dictionary definition

PANSY, noun. Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors.
PANSY, noun. A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive.
PANSY, noun. Offensive term for an openly homosexual man.

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca