pursy

Meaning

Adjective

• Out of breath; short of breath, especially due to fatness.
• Fat and short.
• Puckered.
• Purse-proud; vain about one's wealth.

Origin

• From Middle English pursyf ("short of breath, asthmatic"), probably from Old French pousser ("to push; to breathe with difficulty"); see French poussif.
• From purse + -y and purse + -y.