English

A puppy (young dog).

Alternative forms

• pupper
• puppie (obsolete)

Noun

puppy ‎(plural puppies)

1. A young dog, usually cute and playful.
2. A young rat.
3. A young seal.
4. (slang, usually in the plural) A woman’s breast.
5. (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.

6. (derogatory) A conceited and impertinent person.
   • Addison

     I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

Synonyms

• (young dog): dogling, pup, whelp
• (young seal): pup
• (woman’s breast): See also Wikisaurus:breast

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

puppy ‎(third-person singular simple present puppies, present participle puppying, simple past and past participle puppied)

1. (transitive) To bring forth whelps; to pup.