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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But three suspects are still on the loose, and one of the puppies remains missing.
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Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The store priced each of the bulldog puppies at $4,299 each.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The very good boy had been part of Johnson's family since 2015, joining the clan alongside another French bulldog puppy by the name of Brutus.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The dog, owned by the woman, recently had a litter of puppies, the San Diego Humane Society said in an email to McClatchy News.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The store priced each of the bulldog puppies at $4,299 each.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The very good boy had been part of Johnson's family since 2015, joining the clan alongside another French bulldog puppy by the name of Brutus.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The dog, owned by the woman, recently had a litter of puppies, the San Diego Humane Society said in an email to McClatchy News.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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