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noun dog·gy \ ˈdȯ-gē \

variants: or doggie

Definition of doggy

plural doggies

:a usually small dog

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Examples of doggy in a Sentence

what a good little doggy!

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Hiro didn't like wearing a doggy cone to keep his wound clean, so the shelter outfitted him with a little T-shirt.

— robert rhoden, NOLA.com, "60 stung by jellyfish at Daytona Beach, Fla., area: report," 23 July 2017
The 15,000-square-foot Pet Station facility features grooming services, long-term boarding, doggy daycare, training and even a swim team.

— tessa weinberg, The Courier-Journal, "A $60 luxury lounge - for your dog? Yup, you can do that in Louisville," 28 June 2017
Scott opened the door to the large doggy compartment at the back of his red truck and out jumped Bandel, 50 pounds of silky blackness.

— john kelly, Washington Post, "It’s a changing of the guard for the District’s fire investigation team," 21 June 2017
With about 140 locations open nationwide, Camp Bow Wow has another 50 doggy daycares in the pipeline and plans to have sold franchises for 25 more by the end of the year, Russell said.

— emilie rusch, The Denver Post, "Camp Bow Wow’s new corporate offices in Westminster take dog-friendly to the next level," 12 June 2017
For more information on the doggy fashion show, or to enter, visit bit.ly/2cmpawsonparade.

— daily pilot staff, Daily Pilot, "Around Town: Canine athletes to hit the H.B. surf for Incredible Dog Challenge," 8 June 2017
Mara plays Megan as a tough survivor who isn’t about to melt for anyone, and Rex is given a minimum of adoring good-doggy close-ups.

— moira macdonald, The Seattle Times, "‘Megan Leavey’ review: a pleasing woman-meets-dog story," 7 June 2017
Bring your favorite canine to the ballpark for only $6 on June 4 when the Joliet Slammers take on the Lake Erie Crushers at 1:05 p.m. The day will include a pre-game doggy parade and post-game Kids Run the Bases and full team autographs.

— vickie snow jurkowski, Daily Southtown, "June fun is busting out all over," 18 May 2017
For the canine’s national TV debut, Perry pampers Nugget in her custom doggy director’s chair as an assistant intrudes their personal moment.

— braudie blais-billie, Billboard, "Katy Perry's Micro Teacup Poodle Makes Her National TV Debut in Citi's Double Cash Card Campaign," 8 May 2017

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First Known Use of doggy

1692

doggy Synonyms

Synonyms

canine, dog (or doggie), hound, pooch, tyke (also tike)

Related Words

cur, mongrel, mutt; bitch; lapdog, pup, puppy, puppy dog, whelp; bandog, bird dog, coonhound, courser, gundog, hunter, sheepdog, sled dog, watchdog, wolf dog, wolfhound; guide dog, police dog, working dog

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adjective dog·gy \ ˈdȯ-gē \

Definition of doggy

doggier; doggiest

1 :concerned with or fond of dogs

2 :resembling or suggestive of a dog

doggy odor

3 :stylish, showy

4 :not worthy or profitable :inferior

doggy stocks

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Because Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, which had a stake in A Dog’s Purpose, promoted the doggy drama relentlessly there, report The Wall Street Journal’s Erich Schwartzel and Ben Fritz.

— rebecca keegan, VanityFair.com, "The Superhero Salary Gap That Wasn’t," 20 June 2017
Because Chinese Internet giant Alibaba, which had a stake in A Dog’s Purpose, promoted the doggy drama relentlessly there, report The Wall Street Journal’s Erich Schwartzel and Ben Fritz.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "The Superhero Salary Gap That Wasn’t," 20 June 2017
According to police, someone entered a home through a doggy door and stole a wallet.

— The Mercury News, "Police blotter: Man assaulted by six juveniles, phone stolen," 22 May 2017
And there are plenty of strappy doggy seat belts on the market.

— the washington post, The Denver Post, "A politician proposed a seatbelt law for dogs. You could hear the howls.," 15 Mar. 2017
And there are plenty of strappy doggy seat belts on the market.

— Orange County Register, "After Maine politician proposed dog seat-belt requirements, pet owners bared their teeth," 11 Mar. 2017
The show takes the concept of craziness and examines it with episodes of both farce (Rebecca Bunch, high, trying to break into her shrink’s home via a doggy door) and utter seriousness.

— susan dominus, New York Times, "Rachel Bloom’s Twisted Comedy," 19 Jan. 2016

First Known Use of doggy

1859

DOGGY Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of doggy for English Language Learners

: a dog

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doggy

noun dog·gy

variants: or doggie \ˈdȯ-gē\

Definition of doggy for Students

plural doggies

:a usually small or young dog

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