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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These ran the gamut: She starred in movies and invested in property and wrote children’s books, sold cake mix and jeans and doggy toys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
“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
“That’s my problem, because most doggy daycares won’t take her,” Khorram said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
He cautiously crept up to the porch and—after pausing to take in a deep, fortifying, leg-steadying breath—shimmied through Duke’s doggy door.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
"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
Complimentary water and treats are available for doggies who are on their best behavior.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
"Desert nights and doggies," he captioned the photo.
From Fox News ● Jul. 18, 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
Another revelation in the pet-license data: North and West Seattle are the doggiest parts of town.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
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
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 James Oliver Curwood
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