puppy
noun
a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
puppyish
-
a word derived from
puppy.
Example Sentences
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“Elio” isn’t trying to reinvent the spaceship — it’s after the puppyish charm of sticking your head out the window as marvels whiz past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
Tom Curry's head-on-head collision with Juan Cruz Mallia - more puppyish enthusiasm than bully-boy aggression - put England a man down.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2023
Jolles is a more experienced performer, and his first special, also released on YouTube, displayed an endearing puppyish charm.
From New York Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
She catches the eye of 15-year-old Gary, who approaches her with an unnerving mix of puppyish adoration and glib confidence.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 21, 2021
Torak noticed that he was looking much less puppyish.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
