pup
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- noun
- /pʌp/
:
cachorro
- The smell of frying bacon called the pups to the fire, their noses twitching.
- rear pups
- wean pups
- foster pups
But when we come back, we have puppies, real puppies.
- But when we come back, we have puppies, real puppies.
- Delta Rescue helps the pups who need love, too.
- He's like a really big fat puppy with horns.
Examples
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Inside are six small husky pups that are not more than two weeks old.
Fiction book (1990) -
Come watch some great baseball and bring your pup to the game.
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Because even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.
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You know I named him Porch Dog when he was just a pup.
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This is Shadow, a very lovable pup who needs a home.
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Delta Rescue helps the pups who need love, too.
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Outside, Will whistled back up the pups who were running around under the trees in the dusk.
Fiction book (1994) -
Fleetfoot stuck her nose under the belly of one of the male pups and scooted him forward.
Fiction book (1994) -
The rescue center has many adorable pups that are looking for loving homes.
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As the pup played in the yard, it wagged its tail happily chasing after a butterfly.
Synonyms
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A young dog less than one year old
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9.3
A friendly way to say child or young animal
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8.6
A very young animal like a dog or fox
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A baby animal or a child
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Etymology
Pup is a short form of puppy, a word that came from an old word for a 'doll' or small child, and people began to call small young animals like dogs and seals 'pups'.