doggy

or dog·gie

[ daw-gee, dog-ee ]

/ ˈdɔ gi, ˈdɒg i /

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noun, plural dog·gies.

a little dog or a puppy.

a pet term for any dog.

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Origin of doggy

First recorded in 1815–25; dog + -y²

Words nearby doggy

dogging, doggish, doggo, doggone, doggoned, doggy, doggy bag, doggy paddle, doggy style, dog handler, doghanged

Other definitions for doggy (2 of 2)

doggy²

or dog·gie

[ daw-gee, dog-ee ]

/ ˈdɔ gi, ˈdɒg i /

adjective, dog·gi·er, dog·gi·est.

of or relating to a dog: a doggy smell.

fond of dogs: tweedy, doggy people.

pretentious; ostentatious.

Origin of doggy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at dog, -y¹

How to use doggy in a sentence

Safe for your floors, this aesthetically-pleasing dog pen also features a lockable doggy door.
Best dog pen: Keep your pup safe and happy in these versatile containers|Irena Collaku|August 20, 2021|Popular-Science
They haven’t yet figured out doggy day care or a walker for when both of them have to go back to work.
Media Briefing: Delta variant disrupts media companies’ office return timelines, employees’ preparations|Tim Peterson|August 5, 2021|Digiday
Across the country, parents prepping their pets have spiked demand for doggy day-care services.
At doggie day care, a pandemic puppy spends his first day without mom and dad|Emily Davies|July 29, 2021|Washington Post
“We hit the doggy jackpot and it has made our family so much happier and healthier,” said Lobaugh.
Zoom dates? Election nights? Sourdough? Nope. Dogs are the heroes of this pandemic.|Petula Dvorak|January 25, 2021|Washington Post

So he leases this small house, and he starts putting dogs in there, doggy daycare kind of stuff.
Why Caitlyn Jenner Stopped Talking About Politics|Eugene Robinson|October 13, 2020|Ozy
Rosemary Arnold says her clients—including a doggy-daycare owner—suffered when their town was jammed with traffic.
Better Call Rosemarie! Meet the Lawyer Suing Christie Over Bridgegate|Olivia Nuzzi|January 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Adhering to the scientific method, we ran through all the standard positions one at a time: missionary, doggy style, girl on top.
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Doggy men are freemasons, and I soon opened the conversation by speaking of the pretty fawn.
The Chequers|James Runciman
In spite of its rounded head and mild doggy face, the fisher belongs to those killers, the weasels.
Wild Folk|Samuel Scoville
"Nice doggy," the man said, his fingers scratching under the edge of the carapace where it joined the flesh.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
The Italians look curiously rabbity in the grey-green uniform: just as our sand-colored khaki men look doggy.
Sea and Sardinia|D. H. Lawrence
Yet he had only guarded his master's hut, and his doggy brain resented the injustice.
The Sweep Winner|Nat Gould

British Dictionary definitions for doggy

doggy

doggie

/ (ˈdɒɡɪ) /

noun plural -gies

a children's word for a dog

adjective

of, like, or relating to a dog

fond of dogs

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doggy

or dog·gie

Origin of doggy

Words nearby doggy

Other definitions for doggy (2 of 2)

or dog·gie

Origin of doggy

Words related to doggy

How to use doggy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for doggy

doggie