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puppy

/ˈpʌpi/noun2 syllables

Puppy means: an inexperienced young person.

Synonyms for puppy4

noun, as in an inexperienced young person

pup

also used for puppy

dogling, whelp, whelpie

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What does puppy mean?2

noun

1

an inexperienced young person

2

a young dog

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Puppy in a sentence

  • Seeing me, the puppy joyfully wagged its little tail.AlanF_US
  • It was a cute little puppy, with huge shining eye.CM
  • Be patient with the puppy, it's still learning.Amastan
  • I've grown so attached to the puppy, let's keep it!Nuel
  • We looked for our lost puppy, but in vain.CK
  • We looked for the puppy, but it was in vain.FeuDRenais
  • She loves her puppy, and the puppy is really lovable.shekitten
  • It's a puppy mill, not a proper breeding place.shekitten

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of puppy

as a noun

plural
puppies