doggy

¹ American  

[daw-gee, dog-ee] / ˈdɔ gi, ˈdɒg i /

Or doggie

noun

plural

doggies

1. a little dog or a puppy.

2. a pet term for any dog.

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doggy ² American  

[daw-gee, dog-ee] / ˈdɔ gi, ˈdɒg i /

Or doggie

adjective

doggier, doggiest

1. of or relating to a dog.

   a doggy smell.

2. fond of dogs.

   tweedy, doggy people.

3. pretentious; ostentatious.

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doggy British  

/ ˈdɒɡɪ /

noun

1. a children's word for a dog

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adjective

1. of, like, or relating to a dog

2. fond of dogs

Etymology

Origin of doggy¹

First recorded in 1815–25; dog + -y ²

Origin of doggy²

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; dog, -y ¹

Example Sentences

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 Literature

I, whose prowess in the water barely transcended a doggy paddle, undertake a swim of such scale that it could be traced on the map!

From Literature

“If I had an ideal day, I would start with a lot of doggy time,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

This lost doggy was tracked down with drones and thermal technology.

From MarketWatch

"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

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