What does puppy mean?
Definitions for puppy
ˈpʌp ipup·py
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Princeton's WordNet
puppynoun
a young dog
puppy, pupnoun
an inexperienced young person
Wiktionary
puppynoun
A young dog.
puppynoun
A young rat.
puppynoun
A young seal.
puppynoun
A woman's breast.
puppynoun
A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Puppynoun
Etymology: poupée, Fr.
He
Talks as familiarly of roaring lions,
As maids of thirteen do of puppy dogs. William Shakespeare.The rogues slighted me into the river with as little remorse, as they would have drowned a bitch’s blind puppies, fifteen i’ th’ litter. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.
The sow to the bitch says, your puppies are all blind. Roger L'Estrange.
Nature does the puppy ’s eyelid close,
Till the bright sun has nine times set and rose. John Gay.I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy headed monster; a most scurvy monster! William Shakespeare, Tempest.
Thus much I have added, because there are some puppies which have given it out. Walter Raleigh.
I found my place taken up by an ill-bred aukward puppy, with a money bag under each arm. Joseph Addison, Guardian.
To Puppyverb
To bring whelps.
Etymology: from the noun.
Wikipedia
Puppy
A puppy is a juvenile dog. Some puppies can weigh 1–1.5 kg (2.2–3.3 lb), while larger ones can weigh up to 7–11 kg (15–24 lb). All puppies display primary altriciality and healthy puppies grow quickly after birth. A puppy's coat color may change as the puppy grows older, as is commonly seen in breeds such as the Yorkshire Terrier. Puppy refers specifically to young dogs, while pup may be used for other animals such as wolves, seals, giraffes, guinea pigs, rats or sharks.
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puppy
A puppy is a young, typically newly born, domestic dog of any breed. They are known for their playful nature, high energy levels, and need for training and socialization. Puppies are often sought after as pets due to their cuteness, small size, and potential for bonding and companionship as they grow into adult dogs.
Webster Dictionary
Puppynoun
the young of a canine animal, esp. of the common dog; a whelp
Puppynoun
a name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and impertinent person
Puppyverb
to bring forth whelps; to pup
Etymology: [F. poupe doll, puppet. See Puppet, and cf. Pup, n.]
Wikidata
Puppy
A puppy is a juvenile dog. Some puppies may weigh 1–3 lb, while larger ones can weigh up to 15–23 lb. All healthy puppies grow quickly after birth. A puppy's coat color may change as the puppy grows older, as is commonly seen in breeds such as the Yorkshire Terrier. In vernacular English, puppy refers specifically to dogs while pup may often be used for other mammals such as seals, giraffes, guinea pigs, or even rats.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Puppy
pup′i, n. a doll: a young dog: a whelp: a conceited young man.—adj. Pupp′y-head′ed (Shak.), stupid.—n. Pupp′yhood, the condition of being a puppy.—adj. Pupp′yish.—n. Pupp′yism, conceit in men. [Fr. poupée, a doll or puppet—L. pupa.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of puppy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of puppy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of puppy in a Sentence
It started when she was just an eight-week-old puppy and we bought her a skateboard just for a laugh, really, ive seen bulldogs in the U.S. skateboarding but none over here and thought it would be great if she took to it.
In some ways, there's a big debate about whether you should adopt a puppy or an older dog, and there are advantages to both. If you adopt a puppy, you've got to housebreak, you have to train, et cetera. On the other hand, you get to mold that dog a little bit more, when you adopt an adult dog, you're getting a package you don't necessarily know what's inside, but you don't have to house train and so forth, and a lot of shelters have the previous owner write up a detailed account of that dog.
I remember one such house fire .?.?. conducting a search on my hands and knees, when I felt something warm, squishy and furry on the floor of a closet, i instinctively tucked it in my coat. When I got outside, I saw two small eyes staring up at me, and I returned the 3-week-old and very scared puppy to its grateful owners.
With every step we say something we're grateful for. I'm grateful for macaroni and cheese, I'm grateful for my puppy, I'm grateful for you, that sort of thing.
We got a puppy, thats my idea of starting a family.
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- hondjieAfrikaans
- جروArabic
- таращAvaric
- шчанюк, цюцька, шчаняBelarusian
- кученцеBulgarian
- কুকুরছানাBengali
- štěněCzech
- hvalpDanish
- Heuler, Welpe, HündchenGerman
- κουτάβιGreek
- hundidino, ratido, hundidoEsperanto
- perrito, cachorroSpanish
- txakurkumeBasque
- پستان, توله سگPersian
- pentu, penikka, kuuttiFinnish
- chiot, ratonFrench
- coileáinínIrish
- isean, cuileanScottish Gaelic
- kölyökkutya, kiskutyaHungarian
- լակոտ, թուլաArmenian
- hvolpurIcelandic
- cagnolino, cagnetto, cuccioloItalian
- 子犬Japanese
- kirikJavanese
- ლეკვიGeorgian
- күшікKazakh
- qimmiaraqKalaallisut, Greenlandic
- 강아지Korean
- catulusLatin
- kucēnsLatvian
- кутре, кученце, фокичеMacedonian
- гөлөг, нохойн гөлөгMongolian
- انق انجيڠ, کيريق, anak anjing, anak asu, kirik, انق اسوMalay
- ġerwa, ġeruMaltese
- valpNorwegian
- puppyDutch
- kvalp, kvelpNorwegian Nynorsk
- valpNorwegian
- łééchąąyázhíNavajo, Navaho
- szczenię, szczeniakPolish
- [[filhote]] [[de]] [[cão]]/[[cachorro]], cachorroPortuguese
- allquchaQuechua
- cățeluș, cățelRomanian
- щенок, цуцикRussian
- štène, šténac, штѐне, штенацSerbo-Croatian
- šteňaSlovak
- kužek, ščeneSlovene
- råttunge, hundvalp, valp, kutSwedish
- కుక్కపిల్లTelugu
- tuta'Tagalog
- köpek yavrusuTurkish
- щеня, цуценяUkrainian
- chó conVietnamese
- kutiWolof
- 小狗Chinese
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