puppy

CEFRA2

/ˈpʌpi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A young dog.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A young rat.

Examples

  • Susan found out where the puppy had come from.

  • The puppy licked her on the cheek.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A young seal.

  2. A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)

  3. A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.

More examples

In context

  • I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.

  • Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free.

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.