puppy
[ puhp-ee ]
noun,plural pup·pies.
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.
Origin of puppy
1Other words from puppy
- pup·py·hood, pup·py·dom, noun
- pup·py·ish, adjective
- pup·py·like, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for puppy
puppy
/ (ˈpʌpɪ) /
nounplural -pies
a young dog; pup
informal, derogatory a brash or conceited young man; pup
Origin of puppy
1C15 popi, from Old French popée doll; compare puppet
Derived forms of puppy
- puppyhood, noun
- puppyish, adjective
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