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Word

puppies

Phoneticspup·pies

US/ˈpəpiz/

UK/pˈʌpɪz/

Definition

n. more than one young dog.

n. the plural form of puppy, referring to multiple young domestic dogs.

Examples

“The puppies are playing with a ball in the garden.”

“The local animal shelter currently has a litter of six golden retriever puppies available for adoption.”

“While adult dogs are often more settled, puppies require significant time and patience for house-training and socialisation during their first few months of life.”

Examples

simple

“The puppies are playing with a ball in the garden.”

contextual

“The local animal shelter currently has a litter of six golden retriever puppies available for adoption.”

complex

“While adult dogs are often more settled, puppies require significant time and patience for house-training and socialisation during their first few months of life.”

Synonyms

pupswhelps

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