/ Dictionary / Index P Purdy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pur•dy Pronunciation: (pûr'dē), [key] born 1923, U.S. novelist and short-story writer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. purdah pure Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language