puppy

noun

pup·py ˈpə-pē

plural puppies

: a young domestic dog

specifically : one less than a year old

: 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

Example Sentences

Our dog just had four puppies.

Recent Examples on the Web Netolicky soon had to rehome Socrates and settle for a Black lab puppy.

The Indianapolis Star, 22 Nov. 2022 The Canadian singer shared a black-and-white selfie of him and his wife laying next to each other with an adorable puppy in between them.

Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022 It's centered on a young girl — also named Mariah — who wishes for a puppy for Christmas every year.

Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022 Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Bieber are proud parents of a new puppy!

Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022 Despite having a few grey hairs, this 10-year-old dog has still got the energy of a puppy.

The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2022 An October 2021 complaint to the Better Business Bureau involved the purchase of a puppy at zero interest for 90 days, which then jumped to 79%.

Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2022 Michael LaRosa, Jill Biden's press secretary, confirmed the news of a new family puppy.

Kate Bennett, CNN, 20 Dec. 2021 For example, a video of a puppy desperately trying to escape the grasp of a python was preceded by a commercial for Vrbo, the vacation rental unit of Expedia Group.

New York Times, 19 Oct. 2021 See More

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