puppy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈpʰɐpi] (UK, US)
- /ˈpʌpi/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle English *puppee, *poupee, from Old French poupée, popée (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet. Mostly displaced native Middle English whelp (“puppy”), from Old English hwelp, whence Modern English whelp and whelpie.
Meanings
- A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
- A young rat.
- A young seal.
- A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
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(plural-normally, slang) A woman’s breast.
Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free.
2007, Rodney Carrington, Show Them To Me (from the album King of the Mountains)
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(informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.
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(dated, derogatory) A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.
1711 July 23 (Gregorian calendar), [Joseph Addison; Richard Steele et al.], “THURSDAY, July 13, 1711”, in The Spectator, number 106; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, […], volume II, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]
1735 January 13 (Gregorian calendar; indicated as 1734), [Alexander] Pope, An Epistle from Mr. Pope, to Dr. Arbuthnot, London: […] J[ohn] Wright for Lawton Gilliver […], →OCLC, page 12, lines 218–221:I think him a very handsome young man, and his manners are precisely what I like and approve—so truly the gentleman, without the least conceit or puppyism. You must know I have a vast dislike to puppies—quite a horror of them.
1816, Jane Austen, Emma:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puppie | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| puppies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
puppy eyes · swamp puppy · watchpuppy · puppyhood · puppyless · puppy guarding · hushpuppy · sand puppy · sea puppy · puppyship · puppydom · dog puppy · puppy dog eyes · orange puppy · puppy-dog eyes · wolf puppy · puppychino · puppy school · underpuppy · pupkus · puppy milling · hush puppy · bumble puppy · puppygirl · puppy-eyed · teacup puppy · mud puppy · puppihood · porta-puppy · puppyism · stud puppy · puppy mill · sky puppy · stress puppy · puppy fat · purse puppy · puppysitter · puppy pregnancy syndrome · mudpuppy · puppytooth · puppily · sweater puppies · puppy love · puppylike · puppy dog · puppyish · puppy foot · forest puppy · puppyfication · Hush Puppies · puppy-lovey · werepuppy · puppyboy · puppy pad · common mudpuppy · common mud puppy · sick puppy · puppy pile · puppysit · puppy water · puppy hood · slush puppy
Synonyms
whelp (young dog) · whelpie (young dog) · pup (young dog) · pup (young seal) · dogling (young dog)
Translations (211)
io hundyunino (young dog) · uk собача́ (young dog) · ru щено́к (young dog) · bg па́ле (young dog) · cy ci bach (young dog) · uk цуценя́ (young dog) · es cachorro (young dog) · sdn catteddu (young dog) · ro cățeluș (young dog) · el κουτάβι (young dog) · tk güjük (young dog) · hu kiskutya (young dog) · it cucciolo (young dog) · ka ლეკვი (young dog) · et kutsikas (young dog) · eo hundido (young dog) · yi הינטעלע (young dog) · es perrito (young dog) · sv kut (young seal) · sdc cucciucciu (young dog) · oc cadèl (young dog) · sdc catteddu (young dog) · vo fukül (young seal) · oc canhòt (young dog) · tl tuta (young dog) · yue 狗仔 (young dog) · crh boşıq (young dog) · sc cacciùcciu (young dog) · sh ште́нац (young dog) · dsb šćenje (young dog) · ta நாய்க்குட்டி (young dog) · lo ລູກໝາ (young dog) · bho पिल्ला (young dog) · wa djonne di tchén (young dog) · hu kölyökkutya (young dog) · tr yavru köpek (young dog) · tl bilot (young dog) · pt cachorrinho (young dog) · pl szczenię (young dog) · gl cachorro (young dog) · rup cãtsãl (young dog) · kw kolyn (young dog) · id anak anjing (young dog) · fi koiranpentu (young dog) · gu કુરકુરિયું (young dog) · bn কুকুরছানা (young dog) · ilo uken (young dog) · pa کَتُورا (young dog) · id anak anjing laut (young seal) · gl cadelo (young dog) · uk щеня́ (young dog) · nn kvalp (young dog) · sc catteddu (young dog) · da hvalp (young dog) · hy թուլա (young dog) · gag pali (young dog) · eo hundidino (young dog) · tr köpek yavrusu (young dog) · ba көсөк (young dog) · grc κῠνίδιον (young dog) · vi chó con (young dog) · cs štěně (young dog) · sh šténac (young dog) · de Robbenbaby (young seal) · sv hundvalp (young dog) · scn cagnolu (young dog) · bg тюленче (young seal) · ga coileáinín (young dog) · am ቡችላ (young dog) · sh штѐне (young dog) · ro cățel (young dog) · be шчаню́к (young dog) · vo ratül (young rat) · bo ཨ་ཡོ་འོ (young dog) · mk фокиче (young seal) · sl kužek (young dog) · bn কুত্তার বাচ্চা (young dog) · ro raton (young rat) · io hundyuno (young dog) · ru цу́цик (young dog) · eve качикан (young dog) · te కుక్కపిల్ల (young dog) · bg ку́ченце (young dog) · oc canhon (young dog) · mrw tito (young dog) · km កូនឆ្កែ (young dog) · sc catteddu (young dog) · sl ščene (young dog) · fi pentu (young dog) · th ลูกหมา (young dog) · my ခွေးကလေး (young dog) · mt ġeru (young dog) · de junger Hund (young dog) · mvv kuku (young dog) · av таращ (young dog) · de Hundewelpe (young dog) · mk кутре (young dog) · wyi boobop yerranginin (young dog) · mzn کتکا (young dog) · cmn 小狗 (young dog) · de Heuler (young seal) · moe atimuss (young dog) · ms kirik (young dog) · ko 강아지 (young dog) · de Welpe (young dog) · lv kucēns (young dog) · hy քոթոթ (young dog) · oc gosset (young dog) · af hondjie (young dog) · gd cuilean (young dog) · ltg kucāns (young dog) · ms انق اسو (young dog) · nn kvelp (young dog) · gu ગલૂડિયું (young dog) · ary كليب (young dog) · jra nĕng (young dog) · eu txakurkume (young dog) · fi kuutti (young seal) · mn гөлөг (young dog) · fa توله سگ (young dog) · vo dogül (young dog) · gd cuilean (young seal) · nb valp (young dog) · de Hundebaby (young dog) · is hvolpur (young dog) · be цю́цька (young dog) · bg кутре́ (young dog) · sk šteňa (young dog) · apc جرو (young dog) · fr chiot (young dog) · iba anak chauk (young dog) · mk кученце (young dog) · tr enik (young dog) · la musculus (young rat) · de Robbenjunges (young seal) · rif aqzin (young dog) · vi cún (young dog) · vi cún con (young dog) · hi पिल्ला (young dog) · fr raton (young rat) · nl puppy (young dog) · gd isean (young seal) · grc σκύλαξ (young dog) · rom zhukeloro (young dog) · ar جَرْو (young dog) · ms anak asu (young dog) · pt ratinho (young rat) · la catellus (young dog) · fur nassint (young dog) · fi penikka (young dog) · kk күшік (young dog) · wa tchinot (young dog) · eo marhundido (young seal) · de Seehundjunges (young seal) · la phocula (young seal) · jv kirik (young dog) · rom rikono (young dog) · mn нохойн гөлөг (young dog) · pl szczeniak (young dog) · la catulus (young dog) · kl qimmiaraq (young dog) · bcl ido (young dog) · de Rattenjunges (young rat) · sc cacciurru (young dog) · lo ລູກຫມາ (young dog) · bo ཁྱི་ཕྲུག (young dog) · ms کيريق (young dog) · alt кӱчӱк (young dog) · de Hündchen (young dog) · ast cachorru (young dog) · vec cagnol (young dog) · oc cadèu (young dog) · mt ġerwa (young dog) · eo ratido (young rat) · crh küçelek (young dog) · be шчаня́ (young dog) · dtp duku (young dog) · wo kuti bi (young dog) · pam kua (young dog) · ms anak anjing (young dog) · pa ਕਤੂਰਾ (young dog) · he כלבלב (young dog) · oc raton (young rat) · pt filhote de cão (young dog) · mic nmu'ji'j (young dog) · nv łééchąąyázhí (young dog) · mic lmu'ji'j (young dog) · ang hwelp (young dog) · ms انق انجيڠ (young dog) · be шчанё (young dog) · ru кутёнок (young dog) · eo fokido (young seal) · haw ʻīlio keiki (young dog) · it cagnolino (young dog) · ast perrín (young dog) · pt cachorro (young dog) · ltg sunāns (young dog) · qu allqucha (young dog) · sv valp (young dog) · orv щенѧ (young dog) · he גּוּר (young dog) · ja 子犬 (young dog) · ajp جرو (young dog) · sv råttunge (young rat) · sc calleddu (young dog) · sh štène (young dog) · hy լակոտ (young dog) · mnc ᠨᡳᠶᠠᡥᠠᠨ (young dog) · io hundyunulo (young dog) · it cagnetto (young dog) · ca cadell (young dog)