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puppy Definition

puppy (pupē)

noun pl. -·pies

    1. a young dog
    2. a young fox, seal, etc.; pup
  1. an insolent, conceited, or silly young man
  2. Slang a person or thing that guy is one tired puppy

Etymology: ME popi < MFr popee, doll < *poupe: see puppet

puppy Related Forms

pup·py·hood′ noun pup·py·ish adjective

puppy Synonyms

puppy

n.

pup, whelp, young dog; see animal 2, dog 1.

puppy Usage Examples

Converse of object

socialize: Relying on the existing dog as the sole means of socializing a puppy is unlikely to prevent behavioral problems developing.

Adjective modifier

  • Dalmatian: The first thing I did was to get a dog, a dalmatian puppy ( with brown spots not black!
  • husky: Severe allergies were inflicted on husky puppies and cats were killed in invasive abdominal experiments.
  • cute: What was funny in a cute little puppy suddenly becomes annoying in a huge dog.
  • adorable: The adorable puppy Fune played with the limbs, buried the brains and dug out bullets.
  • unwanted: News: Loyal patient there at birth of health center News: Can you provide a new home for one of 11 unwanted puppies?
  • affected: Arrangements can then be made for the affected puppy / puppies to be taken to Dr. Barnett for examination.

Modifies a noun

  • socialiser: However, it is no problem if longer-term puppy socialisers have their own dogs or other animals.
  • socialization: Some clubs start with puppy socialization at twelve to fourteen weeks of age.
  • walker: They live under the care of volunteer puppy walkers who introduce the young pups to different sights, sounds and smells.
  • hood: It became obvious very quickly that she had eating problems as she probably had never had a proper diet since puppy hood.
  • farm: Yet some puppy farms are pumping out 750 new pups per year, all of specially designed breeds.

Noun used with modifier

  • beagle: Scenes of cruel staff punching and shaking terrified beagle puppies were shown.
  • terrier: York, North Yorkshire, UK KC reg Airedale terrier puppy.
  • collie: Not bad for a written off old farm dog Pink Pink was a little collie puppy who came over from Ireland.
  • mongrel: MORE » Charlie's Checklist Charlie, a mongrel puppy, is the last of his litter to find a home.
  • hush: They were given the name hush puppies as eating such humble food wasn't something people wanted to discuss.
  • bitch: The thief snatched the bitch puppy, which is one of a litter of six, from a pen at Wetheral Animal Refuge.

Preposition: in

litter: Moose was the dominant male puppy in a litter of six.

Preposition: from

breeder: We know that finding the right puppy from the right breeder can be very difficult.

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