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   pup·py

   /ˈpəpē/

   noun

   • 1. a young dog.
   • ▪ a conceited or arrogant young man: "you ungrateful puppy!"
   • ▪ a person or thing of a specified kind: "patient bargain hunters can often find these puppies gathering dust at garage sales"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting a lapdog): perhaps from Old French poupee ‘doll, plaything’; compare with puppet, synonymous with dialect puppy (as in puppy-show ‘puppet show’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. puppyhood noun
   • 2. puppyish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › puppyPuppy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PUPPY is a young domestic dog; specifically : one less than a year old. How to use puppy in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUPPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PUPPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of puppy in English. puppy. noun [ C ] uk / ˈpʌp.i / us / ˈpʌp.i / (also pup) Add to word list. B1. a young dog: Our dog has just had four puppies. a dalmatian puppy. Eric Isselee/Biosphoto/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal young. baby. calf. calves. chick. colt.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › puppyPUPPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Puppy definition: a young dog, especially one less than a year old.. See examples of PUPPY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › puppyPuppy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When a dog is born, it's a puppy. Puppies, like most mammals, start out very small and quickly grow larger — in fact, some puppies' coats change color as they mature, resulting in a fully grown dog that looks completely different.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPUPPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of puppy in English. puppy. noun [ C ] us / ˈpʌp.i / uk / ˈpʌp.i / (also pup) Add to word list. B1. a young dog: Our dog has just had four puppies. a dalmatian puppy. Eric Isselee/Biosphoto/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal young. baby. calf. calves. chick. colt. cygnet. fawn. foal. fry. gosling. hatchling.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › puppyPuppy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   noun. puppies. A young dog; a pup. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A young fox, seal, etc.; pup. Webster's New World. An insolent, conceited, or silly young man; whelp. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any person or thing. After the workout, he was one tired puppy. Webster's New World.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › puppyPuppy - definition of puppy by The Free Dictionary

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   noun. An insignificant but arrogant and obnoxious young person: pup. Informal: squirt. Slang: twerp. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.