Puppy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒpi

Full definition of puppy

Noun

1. A young dog.
2. A young rat.
3. A young seal.
4. (slang, usually in the plural) A woman’s breast.
5. (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.
6. (derogatory) A conceited and impertinent person.
• AddisonI found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

Synonyms

• (young dog) dogling, pup, whelp
• (young seal) pup
• (woman’s breast) See also

Derived terms

Verb

1. (transitive) To bring forth whelps; to pup.