Definitions for puppy
ˈpʌp ipup·py

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. puppy(noun)

   a young dog

2. puppy, pup(noun)

   an inexperienced young person

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. puppy(Noun)

   A young dog.

2. puppy(Noun)

   A young rat.

3. puppy(Noun)

   A young seal.

4. puppy(Noun)

   A woman's breast.

5. puppy(Noun)

   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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Puppy(noun)

   the young of a canine animal, esp. of the common dog; a whelp

2. Puppy(noun)

   a name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and impertinent person

3. Puppy(verb)

   to bring forth whelps; to pup

Origin: [F. poupe doll, puppet. See Puppet, and cf. Pup, n.]

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1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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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How to pronounce puppy?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of puppy in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of puppy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of puppy in a Sentence

1. Charles M. Schultz, Linus in "Peanuts":

   Happiness is a warm puppy.

2. Joie Henney:

   He waslike a little puppy dog, he would follow us around the house.

3. Catalin Pavaliu:

   One puppy was in a [particularly] bad shape, he had his right eye, his snout and part of his mouth covered.

4. Rafael Cruz:

   [I’m not going to] come like a servile puppy dog and say, ‘thank you very much for maligning my wife and maligning my father,’.

5. Clay Luthy:

   I got [Charlotte] as a puppy, and she was never supposed to be a service dog, i found out a couple years ago she was alerting me, and I didn’t even know it.

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