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.”
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