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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Security video captured the puppy wandering around outside for about an hour before staff found her.
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The veterinary team brought the puppy inside, examined it and contacted Animal Services.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the risk of parvo in puppies taken to puppy socialization classes is low, so the classes are a good way to give puppies the socialization experiences needed to prevent behavioral problems.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The episode sees Cassie dressed like a puppy, with a collar and leash.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
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Michele Gile, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The veterinary team brought the puppy inside, examined it and contacted Animal Services.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, the risk of parvo in puppies taken to puppy socialization classes is low, so the classes are a good way to give puppies the socialization experiences needed to prevent behavioral problems.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The episode sees Cassie dressed like a puppy, with a collar and leash.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 18 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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