puppy dog

noun

1. puppy ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of puppy dog¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

It’s got the energy of an eager-to-please puppy dog, and a pedal-to-the-metal pace that helps it blow past most questionable plot developments.

From The Daily Beast

The really cute thing was the baby kept going back and forth across the stern of our boat, like a puppy dog saying, “Come back and play.”

From Nautilus

Odenkirk asks in his best puppy-dog voice (you know the one).

From The Daily Beast

The 'inhabitants' left hurriedly, leaving a small puppy dog, which we rescued.

From Project Gutenberg

And then that puppy dog just put his little tail between his legs, and howled, and ran away, too; Jimmie waddling after him.

From Project Gutenberg

So Jimmie looked, very carefully, and he saw a white spot on the puppy dog's nose, and told him so.

From Project Gutenberg

He was lying on his back, with his paws in the air, and whining very like a puppy-dog.

From Project Gutenberg

A little puppy dog came from behind the house and approached them cautiously.

From Project Gutenberg