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puppy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [ˈpʰɐpi] (UK, US)
  • /ˈpʌpi/ (UK, US)
  • (US) audio

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

  1. A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
  2. A young rat.
  3. A young seal.
  4. A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
  5. (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)
  6. (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.
  7. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)

wikidata: Q39266

puppy en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • [ˈpʰɐpi] (UK, US)
  • /ˈpʌpi/ (UK, US)
  • (US) audio

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

  1. (transitive) To bring forth whelps or give birth to pups.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
puppying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
puppies Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
puppie alternative, obsolete lexicographic
puppied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
puppied Tense=Past lexicographic

Synonyms

whelp · pup