ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Puppylike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Puppylike is an adjective meaning Resembling a puppy.

Meaning

Resembling a puppy.

Example Sentences

The dog's appearance and behavior have been strongly influenced by a pervasive process of neoteny, causing it to remain more puppylike as an adult.
The image is of the young boy next door: sad, thoughtful, pretty, and puppylike. Lyrically his songs are about being let down and stood up, about loneliness.

Synonyms for puppylike

Depending on context, synonyms include immature, young, puppyish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include young, immature, babylike, pupoid, poodlelike, kittenlike.

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