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noun

ˈdȯ-gē How to pronounce doggy (audio)
variants or doggie
Definition of doggynext
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes what a good little doggy!

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adjective

as in doggish

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Recent Examples of doggy
Noun
The Steak au Poivre was pallid (wouldn’t serve it to my doggy!). — Pat Myers, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022 Many historians behave as if she was born in France, when in fact one of the most dramatic moments in Marie’s life—which Sofia told me really struck her in my book—is when her doggy is taken away and she is stripped of her Austrian clothes in the forest. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
Adjective
A couple preparing their dog for a new baby to come home gave him the newborn's blanket and sent him to doggy daycare. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 This powerful stain and odor remover is like magic in a bottle, breaking down even the toughest doggy messes. — Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for doggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doggy
  1. dog
  2. doggish
  3. gallant
  4. flashy
  5. elegant
  6. handsome
  7. graceful
  8. majestic
Noun
  • According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.
    — Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
Definition of dog
Adjective
  • Domino seems sad and wise, Andrew sweet and puppy-doggish.
    — Thomas Page, CNN, 29 Jan. 2022
  • And then, there were times when his snarl and growl came out, his doggish bite was evident.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 June 2021
Definition of doggish
Adjective
  • An elaborate ideology confers legitimacy upon the Kim family: according to the country’s founding myth, Kim Il Sung led a gallant band of guerilla fighters in the bitter winds of Manchuria to defeat the Japanese, liberate the Korean people, and establish the North Korean state.
    — JENNIFER LIND, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 2010
  • In stereotypical movies, the gallant hero saves the damsel through daring, dramatic action.
    — Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of gallant
Adjective
  • While its interior design is less flashy than rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini, the aesthetic is pleasing, and outward visibility is excellent.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 6 Jan. 2023
  • If McCarthy falls shorts, that hands leverage to people are every bit as extreme as Greene, though slightly less flashy about it—Andy Biggs, Paul Gosar, and Matt Gaetz.
    — Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
Definition of flashy
Adjective
  • However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.
    — Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of elegant
Adjective
  • Startlingly handsome with hair like a lion, but in an existential way; a chain-smoking character actor.
    — Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Comments The handsome, prickly, and soulful Val Kilmer died from pneumonia on Tuesday after an 11-year struggle with throat cancer.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.
    — Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
  • He’s built like a wrestler, but graceful, too, an experienced kickboxer with a trademark, face-smashing spinning back-kick.
    — John DeVore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of graceful
Adjective
  • Far from looking majestic like the riverboat or an oasis of nature like Tom Sawyer Island, the video showed a ride vehicle resembling an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing around a dusty dirt track.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • So tell your friends to transform their bedsheets into truly majestic togas.
    — Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of majestic

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