muppet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Muppet (“a puppet in the style of Jim Henson's Muppets”).
  2. An incompetent or foolish person.
noun
  1. A term of endearment, used with a young girl
noun
  1. A type of puppet created by Jim Henson or his studio, typically operated with one hand of the puppeteer inside the head and a rod or glove to move one arm of the puppet.
  2. One of a group of established puppet characters acting as a sort of repertory company on The Muppet Show, and/or appearing on Sesame Street.
  3. Alternative form of muppet (fool).

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌpɪt/ /ˈmʌpɛt/ /ˈmʌpət/ en-au-muppet.ogg

Word forms

muppet muppets

Etymology

From Muppet, from the Muppets franchise

Derived words

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