doggy

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noun

dog·​gy ˈdȯ-gē How to pronounce doggy (audio)
variants or doggie
plural doggies
: a usually small dog

doggy

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adjective

dog·​gy ˈdȯ-gē How to pronounce doggy (audio)
doggier; doggiest
1
: concerned with or fond of dogs
2
: resembling or suggestive of a dog
doggy odor
3
4
: not worthy or profitable : inferior
doggy stocks

Examples of doggy in a Sentence

Noun what a good little doggy!
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Noun
Of course, Heather would be a perfect little froufrou doggy. Peter Larsen, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024 From the bride's Vera Wang gown to a doggy on the dance floor, here are all the photos from the Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton's wedding day. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
Adjective
There’s even a dapper doggy bartender at the bottom of each glass as a fun little surprise. Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024 In this week’s edition: Two teens, fentanyl, and the systems that failed them The private lives of pygmy seahorses An iconic national park during peak (idiot) tourist season The perseverance of a beginning beekeeper The attorney taking on doggy death row cases 1. Longreads, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doggy 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1692, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of doggy was in 1692

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“Doggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doggy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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doggy

noun
dog·​gy
variants or doggie
ˈdȯ-gē
plural doggies
: a small or young dog

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