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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The partnership between the Port Authority and The Seeing Eye goes back to 1994 — three decades of puppies learning to work in one of the busiest airport systems in the country.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Photos from the day showed passengers, airport staff and flight attendants meeting the puppies and giving them cuddles — a welcome sight for anyone passing through.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Girls cuddling pit bull puppies.
—Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Roberta grabbed a petunia and inserted it in the back of the puppy.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
Photos from the day showed passengers, airport staff and flight attendants meeting the puppies and giving them cuddles — a welcome sight for anyone passing through.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Girls cuddling pit bull puppies.
—Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Roberta grabbed a petunia and inserted it in the back of the puppy.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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