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puppy love

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noun

temporary infatuation of a boy or girl for another person.

Words related to puppy love

crush, infatuation

Words nearby puppy love

puppis, puppp, puppy, puppy dog, puppy fat, puppy love, puppyfoot, pupu, pur, puracé, purana
Also called calf love.
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Examples from the Web for puppy love

  • I'm a man grown beyond the puppy-love stage, my dear—and the McKayes are not an impulsive race.

    Kindred of the Dust|Peter B. Kyne

  • He and Helen had a puppy-love affair—they were engaged before Lane went to war.

    The Day of the Beast|Zane Grey

  • They're all alike; they can't understand having a straight friendship for a girl without it's being a puppy-love.

    Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field

British Dictionary definitions for puppy love

puppy love

noun

another term for calf love
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with puppy love

puppy love

Also, calf love. Adolescent love or infatuation, especially one that is not expected to last, as in Beth is besotted with him, but we think it's just puppy love, or He's got a bad case of calf love. [First half of 1800s]

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