doggy

or dog·gie

[daw-gee, dog-ee]

noun, plural dog·gies.

a little dog or a puppy.
a pet term for any dog.

Origin of doggy

First recorded in 1815–25; dog + -y²

doggy

or dog·gie

[daw-gee, dog-ee]

adjective, dog·gi·er, dog·gi·est.

of or relating to a dog: a doggy smell.
fond of dogs: tweedy, doggy people.
pretentious; ostentatious.

Origin of doggy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dog, -y¹

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Examples from the Web for doggie

Contemporary Examples of doggie

“We can live without it, we may live longer without it, and the doggie bag will survive just fine,” the mayor plans to say.
Bloomberg Crosses the Thin Foam Line
Ilana Glazer
February 14, 2013
The same tendency to anthropomorphize helps sell everything from doggie sweaters to… catered birthday bashes.
Man's Only Friend
Michael Schaffer
March 31, 2009

Historical Examples of doggie

You tell him I'll stand him on his off ear if I catch him doggie' me ag'in.
Good Indian
B. M. Bower
He jumped, and barked, and said "I forgive you" in every doggie way that he knew.
The Goody-Naughty Book
Sarah Cory Rippey
"When you come nex' time, I hope you'll bring that doggie," said Fly.
Prudy Keeping House
Sophie May
People to this day call him Doggie, without any notion of the origin of the name.
The Rough Road
William John Locke
And dont worry about changing, as Doggie began to murmur excuses, I cant.
The Rough Road
William John Locke

British Dictionary definitions for doggie

doggy

doggie

noun plural -gies

a children's word for a dog

adjective

of, like, or relating to a dog
fond of dogs

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Word Origin and History for doggie

doggy

also doggie, 1825, from dog (n.) + -y (3). Doggy-bag attested from 1965. As an adj. doggy is attested from late 14c., from -y (2). The word has been used in various formations since at least late 19c. to describe the sex act when one partner is on all fours.