puppy dog

noun

1. puppy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of puppy dog¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

“It just makes things more palatable to me to think of the duality of life through the eyes of a little puppy dog or ladybug.”

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The movie star’s mask of artifice briefly vanishes, and all that’s left is a puppy dog look of yearning, a sad acceptance that it’s too late to change certain things.

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In “Afterlife,” we learn that a teenage Carlos used to follow Malcolm around Harlem like a puppy dog, frequently taking in his lectures and sermons.

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“I feel like I came at this whole process like a puppy dog myself, like a golden retriever, just enthusiastic and excited to work with my idols. Increasingly, the world started to feel more and more Orwellian over the course of filming. And so to have a character who forced me to, at least for a certain amount of time every day, keep my heart open and look at things on the bright side and stay enthusiastic and positive was really therapeutic.”

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He’s also already got a fantastic standout performance from Jonsson, who alternates between wounded puppy dog and shrewd corporate proxy.

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