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Synonyms for puppy

  • noun

Most common

dog pup doggy whelp

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Pup — A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months)

pup, dog, whelp, doggy, dogling, whelpie, doglet rare

2. Fop

dandy, coxcomb, fop dated

Other

fucker vulgar

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months).

  2. n. 2

    A young rat.

Related words

Word family
puppygirl puppyish puppylike
Phrases
sea puppy puppy love mud puppy puppy guarding slush puppy orange puppy puppy dog puppy dog eyes

Forms

Plural
puppies → pups, dogs, whelps, doggies…

Example sentences

  • dog I used a photo of my dog for my desktop wallpaper.
  • pup My pup took a marrow-bone and sat mousy-quiet in a corner.
  • doggy Could you put this in a doggy bag for me?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
puppyrising
dogrising
puprising
doggyrising
whelprising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
dog1, pup1, fop1
5 letters
doggy2, dandy2, whelp
6 letters
fucker2, doglet
7 letters
coxcomb, dogling, whelpie

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (doggy2 = 2 syllables).