Puppy Definition

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

(slang, usually in the plural) A woman's breast.

Wiktionary
verb

To bring forth whelps; to pup.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Puppy

Noun

Singular:
puppy
Plural:
puppies

Origin of Puppy

  • Middle English popi small pet dog perhaps from Anglo-Norman poppe doll from Vulgar Latin puppa from Latin pūpa girl, doll

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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