puppy

noun

pup·py ˈpə-pē

plural puppies

Synonyms of puppy next

: a young domestic dog

specifically : one less than a year old

: baby sense 4

a computer that is one fast puppy

puppyhood

ˈpə-pē-ˌhu̇d

noun

puppyish

ˈpə-pē-ish

adjective

puppylike

ˈpə-pē-ˌlīk

adjective

Examples of puppy in a Sentence

Our dog just had four puppies.

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Woman Fosters Starving Dog Who Showed Up On Her Porch By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter 0 Internet viewers have been left in tears after watching a clip of a starving boxer puppy that showed up on a woman's porch in search of help. —

Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Will this year be different? → 8 puppies saved from trash can at Fort Worth park → 2 to 3 inches of snow possible this week [Get our breaking news alerts. —

Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025 Eight puppies who started their new year dumped in a garbage can are getting a second chance after an animal rescue volunteer found the dogs abandoned on New Year’s Day. —

Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Someone left the two puppies in front of the shelter’s door while workers were on a lunch break, according to social media posts. —

Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for puppy