puppy
(pʌpi )
Word forms: puppies
countable noun B1+
A puppy is a young dog.
One Sunday he began trying to teach the two puppies to walk on a leash.
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Collocations:
young puppy
` Probably a good thing, really: young puppy out there would probably have a seven-barrelled name instead of a double-barrelled one by now.
POLITICAL SUICIDE
Of course, the young puppy is not yet wholly enlightened.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Your young puppy will eat a great deal more and need quite a few more expensive accessories than an adult dog.
Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet (1990)
Translations:
Chinese: 小狗
Japanese: 子犬