Puppy

usgb/ˈpʌpi/
noun

A young dog.

The puppy wagged its tail when it saw its owner.
Visual representation of "puppy" - A young dog

Often appears as...

  • puppy dog
  • puppy love
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Age Specific

Refers to young dogs, not adult ones. A puppy becomes a dog around one year old.

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After its first birthday, the puppy is considered an adult dog.
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Emotionally Charged

'Puppy' often elicits a warm, affectionate response and suggests innocence and playfulness.

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Seeing the puppies at the shelter made everyone smile.
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Offspring Number

Dogs can have multiple puppies in one litter, differentiating from human single births.

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The mother dog had a litter of seven puppies.
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