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Word entry · 5 letters

puppy

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"Young dog"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈpʌpi/Part of speech nounSorted pppuyStarts with PEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Young dog, especially one not yet fully grown.

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free.
  • I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.
  • I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

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