plural puppies
1
: a young domestic dog
specifically
: one less than a year old
2
: baby sense 4
a computer that is one fast puppy
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Our dog just had four puppies.
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In January, Raoul’s office charged a Round Lake man with multiple felonies for allegedly orchestrating an internet scam that advertised puppies for sale to lure victims.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
In January, Raoul’s office charged a Round Lake man with multiple felonies for allegedly orchestrating an internet scam that advertised puppies for sale to lure victims.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
And, seeing the pair playing, another puppy becomes interested in the game, too, and starts jumping around with them.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The stay also revealed the extent of the puppy's health issues.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puppy
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“Puppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppy. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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puppy
noun
pup·py
ˈpəp-ē 
plural puppies
: a young domestic dog
especially
: one less than a year old
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