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puppy
[ puhp-ee ]
/ ËpÊp 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.
a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.
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OTHER WORDS FROM puppy
pup·py·hood, pup·py·dom, nounpup·py·ish, adjectivepup·py·like, adjectiveWords nearby puppy
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British Dictionary definitions for puppy
puppy
/ (ËpÊpÉȘ) /
noun plural -pies
a young dog; pup
informal, derogatory a brash or conceited young man; pup
Derived forms of puppy
puppyhood, nounpuppyish, adjectiveWord Origin for puppy
C15 popi, from Old French popée doll; compare puppet
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