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puppie

puppie is the obsolete form of puppy.

Meaning of puppy

Noun

puppy (plural puppies)

  1. A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
    Synonyms:
    dogling, pup, whelp, whelpie
  2. A young rat.
  3. A young seal.
    Synonyms:
    pup
  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.

See all 8 meanings of puppy

Forms of puppie

pluralpuppies

Phrases with puppie

Questions about puppie

What is puppie the obsolete form of?
Puppie is the obsolete form of puppy.

Words near puppie in the dictionary

  1. puppetmasters
  2. puppetmen
  3. puppetries
  4. puppetry
  5. puppets
  6. puppie
  7. puppied
  8. puppies
  9. puppification
  10. puppihood
  11. puppily

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