plural puppies
1
: a young domestic dog
specifically
: one less than a year old
2
: baby sense 4
a computer that is one fast puppy
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Our dog just had four puppies.
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On Tuesday cops received a 911 call that a pit bull-mix puppy had chewed off the face of a 6-month-old baby girl, killing her.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Best of Bingo The songs in this 30-minute video all focus on a puppy named Bingo.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 May 2025
Her mother told police that her family’s puppy, a German shepherd and pit bull mix, had bitten her daughter’s face, according to officials, The Gothamist reported.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
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—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
Best of Bingo The songs in this 30-minute video all focus on a puppy named Bingo.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 May 2025
Her mother told police that her family’s puppy, a German shepherd and pit bull mix, had bitten her daughter’s face, according to officials, The Gothamist reported.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Most people rank dolphins right up there with puppies and baby chimps in terms of lovable animals.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for puppy
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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puppy
noun
pup·py
ˈpəp-ē 
plural puppies
: a young domestic dog
especially
: one less than a year old
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