puppy

[ puhp-ee ]

/ ˈpʌp i /

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noun, plural pup·pies.

a young dog, especially one less than a year old.

Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.

pup (def. 2).

a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.

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Origin of puppy

First recorded in 1480–90; earlier popi; see origin at puppet, -y²

OTHER WORDS FROM puppy

pup·py·hood, pup·py·dom, nounpup·py·ish, adjectivepup·py·like, adjective

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How to use puppy in a sentence

He saves the helpless from burning buildings and puppies from untimely deaths.
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She became vegan, “inspired by a love of puppies and a cow that winked at me on a family vacation.”
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Today she was letting her two puppies, Dex and Didi, run in the park.
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The puppies come from more than 20 shelters across the country—Artemis came from Puerto Rico, just for the occasion.
‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival|Lori-Lee Emshey|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Handlers bring the puppies down in waves to prevent them from getting too tired, freaked out, or antsy while filming.
‘The Puppy Bowl’: The Super Bowl’s Fiercest Rival|Lori-Lee Emshey|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If this be so, doubtless there must likewise be the ghosts of dogs (what "droll dogs" they must be), also of puppies, and asses.
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It is said that the Asturian women never part from the puppies that they have fed from their own breasts.
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I think so too,” replied Edward; “see if you can get two puppies, one for Humphrey, and one for myself.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
With this pair Michael became intimate, as one becomes intimate with two puppies.
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All these miserable puppies are allowed to grow up to a starved wretched existence, a misery to themselves and everyone else.
Round the Wonderful World|G. E. Mitton

British Dictionary definitions for puppy

puppy

/ (ˈpʌpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

a young dog; pup

informal, derogatory a brash or conceited young man; pup

Derived forms of puppy

puppyhood, nounpuppyish, adjective

Word Origin for puppy

C15 popi, from Old French popée doll; compare puppet

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