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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