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
“If I had an ideal day, I would start with a lot of doggy time,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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
Beau’s ears went back and his doggy eyebrows scrunched together.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
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