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puppy

[ puhp-ee ]

noun

plural puppies.
  1. a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
  2. Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.
  3. a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.


puppy

/ ˈʌɪ /

noun

  1. a young dog; pup
  2. informal.
    a brash or conceited young man; pup
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

Origin of puppy1

First recorded in 1480–90; earlier popi; puppet, -y 2
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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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