puppy
A young dog, especially before sexual maturityA young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
» Tom got a puppy for Christmas.
Тому на Різдво подарували цуценя.
Meaning
7 sensesA young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).
Welpe, Hündchen, Hundewelpe
щено́кščenók, цу́цикcúcik, кутёнокkutjónok
цуценя́cucenjá, щеня́ščenjá, собача́sobačá
a young dog
A young rat.
Rattenjunges
an inexperienced young person
A young seal.
Heuler, Robbenbaby, Robbenjunges
A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
(usually plural, slang)A woman’s breast.
(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.
(dated, derogatory)A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
Examples
416 sentencesTom got a puppy for Christmas.
Тому на Різдво подарували цуценя.
I want a puppy for Christmas.
На Різдво я хочу цуценя.
ruЯ хочу на Рождество щенка.
I gave a puppy to Tom.
Я подарував Тому цуценя.
Tom's dog is still just a puppy.
Томів собака й досі лише цуценя.
These puppies were born three months ago.
Ці цуценята народилися три місяці тому.
ruЭти щенки родились три месяца назад.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle EFrom earlier puppie (“a woman's pet dog”), of uncertain origin, but probably from Middle English *puppee, *poupee, from Old French poupée, popée (“a doll; puppet”). More at puppet.
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Forms
plural: puppiesSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
47 related wordsCollocations
5 patterns- a puppy for
- puppy for christmas
- bought a puppy
- want a puppy
- got a puppy