plural puppies
1
: a young domestic dog
specifically
: one less than a year old
2
: baby sense 4
a computer that is one fast puppy
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Our dog just had four puppies.
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That kicked off what has been nearly nonstop puppy fostering since.
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Dec. 2025
And the research shows how, like humans, dogs exhibit different kinds of intelligence, even as puppies.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
This is a significantly low rate for the adoption center, as its website shows traditional prices being up to $275 for puppies younger than four months old, and $150 for kittens.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
In addition to the national championship, 1,602 puppies and juniors will compete for the Puppy/Junior of the Year in AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, and 1,040 canines will vie for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor in Show, for which the winner will receive $15,000.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Dec. 2025
And the research shows how, like humans, dogs exhibit different kinds of intelligence, even as puppies.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
This is a significantly low rate for the adoption center, as its website shows traditional prices being up to $275 for puppies younger than four months old, and $150 for kittens.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
In addition to the national championship, 1,602 puppies and juniors will compete for the Puppy/Junior of the Year in AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, and 1,040 canines will vie for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor in Show, for which the winner will receive $15,000.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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puppy
noun
pup·py
ˈpəp-ē 
plural puppies
: a young domestic dog
especially
: one less than a year old
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