puppy[noun]Synonyms: twerp, pup, sprat, squirt, squit
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pup‧py /ˈpʌpi/
noun (
plural puppies)
[countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: French;
Origin: poupée 'doll, toy', from an unrecorded poupe; ⇒ puppet]
1. a young dog:
a six-month-old puppy2. this/that puppy American English spoken informal used instead of the name of a thing, especially when you do not know the name:
How do you turn this puppy off? [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲