Meaning

A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)..

Definitions by Sense

1. A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
2. A young rat.
3. A young seal.
4. A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
5. (slang, usually in the plural) A woman’s breast.
6. (informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
7. (derogatory, dated) A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
8. (transitive) To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

Example Sentences

Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free.

I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.

I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]

I think him a very handsome young man, and his manners are precisely what I like and approve—so truly the gentleman, without the least conceit or puppyism. You must know I have a vast dislike to puppies—quite a horror of them.

Word Forms

• puppies
• puppie
• puppying
• puppied

Synonyms for puppy

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When Should You Use Puppy?

Use puppy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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