puppy

[ puhp-ee ]

noun

, plural pup·pies.

1. a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
2. Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.
3. pup ( def 2 ).
4. a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.

puppy

/ ˈpʌpɪ /

noun

1. a young dog; pup
2. informal.
   a brash or conceited young man; pup

Derived Forms

• ˈpuppyˌhood, noun
• ˈpuppyish, adjective

Other Words From

• puppy·hood puppy·dom noun
• puppy·ish adjective
• puppy·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of puppy¹

First recorded in 1480–90; earlier popi; puppet, -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of puppy¹

C15 popi, from Old French popée doll; compare puppet

Example Sentences

Noem has had a tumultuous year, facing immense amount of backlash for revealing in her memoir that she killed her 14-month-old puppy, later claiming it was a danger to her children.

From Salon

Puppies were living their best puppy lives, blissfully unaware of any political upheaval.

From Salon

Salon spoke with a Calm spokesperson about the puppy livestream, along with their "30 seconds of silence" ad that played Tuesday night and other initiatives to combat politically induced anxiety:

From Salon

This is why we followed the livestream at the San Diego Zoo with the adoptable puppy livestream.

From Salon

According to a poll of customers, that spot is now held by Cinnamoroll - a blue-eyed white puppy with pink cheeks, long ears and a tail that looks like a Cinnamon roll.

From BBC

Related Words

• dog
• pup
• whelp