pansy

A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.

• The Daughters of the Flood have ſearch'd the Mead / For Violets pale, and cropt the Poppy's Head: / The Short Narciſſus and fair Daffodil, / Pancies to pleaſe the Sight, and Caſſia ſvveet to ſmell: […]
• Oh, what a perfect thought. Lilies-of-the-valley, and white pansies, double white violets and white velvet ribbon… From an unknown friend. … From one who understands. … For a Little Girl.

A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.

A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.colloquialderogatory

A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.colloquialdatedderogatory

Wimpy; spineless; feeble.not-comparable

Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.not-comparable

To mess about; to fail to get things done.intransitiveslangusually