doggy
1 Americannoun
adjective
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of, like, or relating to a dog
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fond of dogs
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of doggy1
First recorded in 1815–25; dog + -y 2
Origin of doggy2
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dog, -y 1
Example Sentences
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“Looks like Phoenix is moving into the doggy mansion #CutesieCrew #SlivingMom,” Hilton captioned the post.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Next he turned to AlphaFold, a scientific AI model that won 2024's chemistry Nobel, to better understand one of the mutated doggy genes.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
"We then spruce the doggy up with a mini groom, doggy perfume, tuxedo, flower colours. And then normally most dogs will be at the meet and greet as the guests are arriving."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
“That’s my problem, because most doggy daycares won’t take her,” Khorram said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
He’s still sleeping and shivering from the cold when I pick him up and I bury my face in his fur and breathe in his familiar doggy stink.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
I put her in the Baby Bjorn and we’ll walk around the neighborhood and look at birds and doggies and squirrels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
"But to see doggies dancing, that was pretty cool, as we've never done anything like that before," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024
"Desert nights and doggies," he captioned the photo.
From Fox News ● Jul. 18, 2021
“This is how doggies get to know you. Or, should I say, nose you,” says Grover.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
By doggies, I could hear the train whistle calling me to Colorado, feel the tug of the wheels pulling the cars up a mountain.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
If you like hockey but wish it was slower, unrulier and hot doggier, boy do I have a solution for you.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
That’s followed by Magnolia’s 98199, one of the three doggiest ZIP codes not in North or West Seattle.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Another revelation in the pet-license data: North and West Seattle are the doggiest parts of town.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
At his present inharmonious stage of development he was the doggiest dog-pup outside the alleys of a big city.
From Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars by Curwood, James Oliver
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