PUPPY

Puppy

A puppy is a juvenile dog. Some puppies can weigh, while larger ones can weigh up to . All healthy puppies grow quickly after birth. A puppy's coat color may change as the puppy grows older, as is commonly seen in breeds such as the Yorkshire Terrier. In vernacular English, puppy refers specifically to dogs while pup may often be used for other mammals such as seals, giraffes, guinea pigs, or even rats.

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puppy

Noun

  1. A young dog.
  2. A young rat.
  3. A young seal.
  4. A woman’s breast.
  5. 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. A conceited and impertinent person.

Verb

  1. To bring forth whelps; to pup.


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