puppy

noun

pup·​py ˈpə-pē 

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

puppyhood

ˈpə-pē-ˌhu̇d 

noun

puppyish

ˈpə-pē-ish 

adjective

puppylike

ˈpə-pē-ˌlīk 

adjective

Examples of puppy in a Sentence

Our dog just had four puppies.

Recent Examples on the Web

Goose is a brown and tan Doberman mixed-breed puppy who was transferred to the Humane Society of Pulaski County shelter after being found as a stray. —Susan Szafranski, arkansasonline.com, 8 Sep. 2024

The result was an increase of puppies on the street, and a drop in the total sterilization and vaccination rates. —Sam Delgado, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024

Burtka also shared a post welcoming Biana, a blonde, short-haired puppy, to the family. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024

Some hold individual dogs, while others contain mothers with their puppies or sibling pairs kept together for companionship. —Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English popi, from Middle French poupée doll, toy, from *poupe

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing puppy

• foster dog/cat/puppy/kitten
• hush puppy
• mud puppy
• one sick puppy
• one tired puppy
• puppy dog
• puppy fat
• puppy love
• puppy mill

Kids Definition

puppy

noun

pup·​py ˈpəp-ē 

plural puppies

: a young domestic dog

especially : one less than a year old