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
“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
Now every time Apa says Mi Gook, he smiles so big I think maybe he is a doggy like Mi Shi.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Complimentary water and treats are available for doggies who are on their best behavior.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
"For the first time we currently have short waiting list for new doggies coming to day care."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 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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