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puppy fat

puppy fat noun: the natural fat on the body of a child that normally disappears at adolescence.

Noun

puppy fat (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The natural fat on the body of a child that normally disappears at adolescence.
    • "I was not pudding-faced!" "Oh, believe me, you were! You hadn't lost your puppy-fat."1972, Georgette Heyer, Lady Of Quality, London: The Bodley Head, page 87
    Synonyms:
    baby fat

Synonyms of puppy fat

Questions about puppy fat

What does puppy fat mean?
Puppy fat means the natural fat on the body of a child that normally disappears at adolescence.
What part of speech is puppy fat?
Puppy fat is a noun.

Words near puppy fat in the dictionary

  1. puppy
  2. puppy dog
  3. puppy dog eyes
  4. puppy dogs
  5. puppy eyes
  6. puppy fat
  7. puppy feet
  8. puppy foot
  9. puppy guarding
  10. puppy hood
  11. puppy hoods

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