puppyish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English puppy Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English puppyish From puppy + -ish.
Meanings
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With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy.
He found his subordinate's puppyish enthusiasm a trifle wearing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most puppyish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more puppyish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
eo hundida (With the qualities of a puppy) · fi pentumainen (With the qualities of a puppy) · uk щенячий (With the qualities of a puppy) · es cachorril (With the qualities of a puppy) · ru щеня́чий (With the qualities of a puppy) · pl szczenięcy (With the qualities of a puppy) · fi pennun (With the qualities of a puppy) · he מכלובלב (With the qualities of a puppy)