English Explanatory Dictionary

puppy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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. A woman’s breast.
  6. A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
  7. A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
verb
  1. To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʌpi/ [ˈpʰɐpi] en-us-puppy.ogg

Word forms

puppy puppies puppie puppying puppied

Etymology

From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle English *puppee, *poupee, from Old French poupée, popée (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet. Mostly displaced native Middle English whelp (“puppy”), from Old English hwelp, whence Modern English whelp and whelpie.

Synonyms

dogling pup whelp whelpie

Derived words

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