Definition of puppy
puppies
1 : a young domestic dog; specifically : one less than a year old
2 : baby 4 a computer that is one fast puppy
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Examples of puppy in a Sentence
Our dog just had four puppies.
Recent Examples of puppy from the Web
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Shaw’s puppy-raising experiment is the first program of its kind at any school in Broward County, said School Board member Laurie Rich Levinson, who helped pave the way for Gunther to come to Nova.
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The Telegraph of Macon reports (http://bit.ly/2srcnIe ) the Georgia Department of Public Safety says the men from South Carolina traveled Tuesday to Lamar County after a Yorkshire Terrier breeder posted an online advertisement for puppies.
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The Montgomery County Humane Society’s private rescue shelter has dogs, puppies, cats and kittens available for adoption.
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Kim captioned a photo of her son holding a little puppy.
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Neighbors not seen in months suddenly reappear, often with a new baby or a new puppy.
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A Minnesota woman is speaking out against Delta Airlines, claiming her puppy was held in custody for more than 33 hours over paperwork that airline officials misplaced.
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Mr. Kennedy clocks in at a cool 3,500 or so, buttressed by efforts to goose engagement recently with an image of him holding a black Labrador retriever puppy.
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Cooke went on to explain that the BBFC suggested changes to the game–perhaps some more upbeat elements like rainbows and puppies–but that Rockstar chose not to implement them.
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Origin and Etymology of puppy
Middle English popi, from Middle French poupée doll, toy, from *poupe
First Known Use: 1567
PUPPY Defined for English Language Learners
puppy
playDefinition of puppy for English Language Learners
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: a young dog
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—used in a playful way to refer to a thing
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—used in a playful way to refer to a person
PUPPY Defined for Kids
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