Transcription
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- [puhp-ee]
- /ˈpʌp i/
- /ˈpʌpɪɪʃ /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhp-ee]
- /ˈpʌp i/
Definitions of puppyish word
- noun plural puppyish a young dog, especially one less than a year old. 1
- noun plural puppyish Fox Hunting. a foxhound that has hunted regularly for less than one season. 1
- noun plural puppyish pup (def 2). 1
- noun plural puppyish a presuming, conceited, or empty-headed young man. 1
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Origin of puppyish
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; earlier popi. See puppet, -y2
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Parts of speech for Puppyish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puppyish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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