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Noun: puppy  pú-pee
  1. A young dog
    "The children played with the energetic puppies in the yard"
     
  2. An inexperienced young person
    "The new intern was such a puppy, eager to learn but clueless about office politics";
    - pup
     
  3. [N. Amer, informal] A thing or person of given type
    "The balanced cushioning and neutral stability of these puppies will also get you through the city on your weekend"

Derived forms: puppies

Type of: barker [informal], bow-wow [informal], Canis familiaris, dawg [non-standard], dog, doggie [informal], doggo [informal], doggy [informal], domestic dog, pooch [informal], pup, spring chicken, whelp, younker [archaic], youth

Encyclopedia: Puppy