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Pansy vs Pancy - What's the difference?

pansy | pancy |

As nouns the difference between pansy and pancy

is that pansy is a cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor while pancy is obsolete form of pansy.

As an adjective pansy

is wimpy; spineless; feeble.

pansy

English

(wikipedia pansy)

Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * (timid man or boy) mama's boy, nancy boy, sissy

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
  • Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

    • Derived terms

    * * pansified * pansification

    See also

    * heartsease * Johnny-jump-up *

    pancy

    English

    Noun

    (pancies)
    • (Dryden)
    (Webster 1913)