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puppy
[ puhp-ee ]
noun
plural puppies.
- a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
- Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.
- a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.
puppy
/ ˈʌɪ /
noun
- a young dog; pup
- informal.a brash or conceited young man; pup
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Derived Forms
- ˈܱˌǴǻ, noun
- ˈܱ⾱, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ܱp·Ǵǻ ܱp·dz noun
- ܱp· adjective
- ܱp· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of puppy1
C15 popi, from Old French DZé doll; compare puppet
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A couple of weeks later, we decided to foster two puppies, which we named Hallie and Annie after “The Parent Trap” twins.
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It announced that it used "deft genetic engineering and ancient DNA "to breed three dire wolf puppies and to "de-extinct" the species.
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"When I watch old videos of me, I was just like an excited little puppy," Murs said.
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I take the two puppies and go for a 40-minute walk.
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She may as well be John Wick’s puppy.
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