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
pup·py·hood
ˈpəpēˌhu̇d 
: the state or period of being a puppy
Examples of puppy in a Sentence
Noun (1)
Our dog just had four puppies.
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Noun
Though initially arriving malnourished, the puppies bounced back quickly, Cunningham says.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Sanders is a college student with a young son and two puppies.
—CBS News, 9 June 2026
The strap can be trimmed for a custom fit on smaller dogs or puppies.
—Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Clement is a great choice to play the innocent, affable idiot — the type of guy whose sad, puppy-dog face begs for immediate forgiveness and whose silly sense of humor makes giving in all the more inviting.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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