'Puppy' definitions:
Definition of 'puppy'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Puppy'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Puppy'
From: GCIDE
- Puppy \Pup"py\, n.; pl. Puppies. [F. poup['e]e doll, puppet. See Puppet, and cf. Pup, n.]
- 1. (Zool.) The young of a canine animal, esp. of the common dog; a whelp. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A name of contemptuous reproach for a conceited and impertinent person. [1913 Webster]
- I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'puppy'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bandog,
- beau,
- Beau Brummel,
- birdling,
- bitch,
- blade,
- blood,
- boldface,
- boulevardier,
- bowwow,
- boy,
- brazenface,
- bub,
- bubba,
- buck,
- bud,
- buddy,
- calf,
- canine,
- catling,
- chick,
- chickling,
- chicky,
- chutzpanik,
- clotheshorse,
- colt,
- coxcomb,
- cub,
- dandy,
- dog,
- dogie,
- duckling,
- dude,
- exquisite,
- fancy dog,
- fashion plate,
- fawn,
- fellow,
- fine gentleman,
- fledgling,
- foal,
- fop,
- fribble,
- fryer,
- gallant,
- gosling,
- guide dog,
- gyp,
- hobbledehoy,
- hussy,
- jack-a-dandy,
- jackanapes,
- kennel,
- kid,
- kit,
- kitten,
- lad,
- laddie,
- lady-killer,
- lamb,
- lambkin,
- lap dog,
- litter,
- macaroni,
- malapert,
- man-about-town,
- manchild,
- masher,
- master,
- minx,
- muchacho,
- nest,
- nestling,
- pack of dogs,
- piglet,
- pigling,
- polliwog,
- pooch,
- pullet,
- pup,
- saucebox,
- schoolboy,
- Seeing Eye dog,
- sheep dog,
- shoat,
- show dog,
- sled dog,
- slut,
- smart aleck,
- smart-ass,
- smarty,
- smarty-pants,
- sonny,
- sonny boy,
- spark,
- sport,
- sprat,
- squirt,
- squit,
- swaggerer,
- swell,
- tadpole,
- toy dog,
- upstart,
- watchdog,
- weaner,
- whelp,
- whippersnapper,
- wise guy,
- wise-ass,
- working dog,
- yeanling,
- young man,
- youth