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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“Oh, look at the doggy mansion. The doggy mansion!”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Alex passed peacefully in his sleep with his doggy Bobo by his side yesterday.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 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
These days, it’s likely buried in search results under pages of goods and services marketed to enthusiastic pet owners that go well beyond contemporary expectations like doggy day cares, cat hotels and raw-food delivery services.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
“Woof!” he barked, sending a foul cloud of doggy breath my way.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
"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
Spring energy is starting to build, but these doggies know better than to celebrate just yet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2020
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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