Meaning of Puppy | Babel Free
ˈpʌpiDefinitions
- A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)
- A young rat.
- A young seal.
- A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
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A woman’s breast. plural-normally, slang
- A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
- A conceited and impertinent person, especially a young man.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
hondjie
Български
пале
Català
cadell
Čeština
štěně
Cymraeg
ci bach
Dansk
hvalp
Deutsch
Heuler
Hündchen
Hundebaby
Hundewelpe
junger Hund
Rattenjunges
Robbenbaby
Robbenjunges
Seehundjunges
Welpe
Ελληνικά
κουτάβι
Eesti
kutsikas
Euskara
txakurkume
Gaeilge
coileáinín
हिन्दी
पिल्ला
Magyar
kiskutya
Íslenska
hvolpur
ქართული
ლეკვი
Қазақша
күшік
ខ្មែរ
កូនឆ្កែ
Latviešu
kucēns
Malti
ġeru
မြန်မာဘာသာ
ခွေးကလေး
Nederlands
puppy
Slovenčina
stena
தமிழ்
நாய்க்குட்டி
తెలుగు
కుక్కపిల్ల
ไทย
ลูกหมา
Türkmençe
güjük
Tagalog
tuta
Examples
“Unclasp your bra and set those puppies free.”
“I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.”
“I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.”
“I ne'r vvith VVits and VVitlings paſt my days, / To ſpread about the Itch of Verſe and Praiſe, / Nor like a Puppy daggled thro' the Tovvn, / To fetch and carry Sing-ſong up and dovvn; […]”
“I think him a very handsome young man, and his manners are precisely what I like and approve—so truly the gentleman, without the least conceit or puppyism. You must know I have a vast dislike to puppies—quite a horror of them.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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