puppy

[ puhp-ee ]
/ ˈpʌp i /

noun, plural pup·pies.

a young dog, especially one less than a year old.
Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season.
a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man.

Origin of puppy

1480–90; earlier popi. See puppet, -y2

OTHER WORDS FROM puppy

pup·py·hood, pup·py·dom, noun pup·py·ish, adjective pup·py·like, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for puppies

puppy
/ (ˈpʌpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

a young dog; pup
informal, derogatory a brash or conceited young man; pup

Derived forms of puppy

puppyhood, noun puppyish, adjective

Word Origin for puppy

C15 popi, from Old French popée doll; compare puppet