puppyhood
1
3.6
An early time when a person or thing is young and not experienced
- noun
- /ˈpʌpiˌhʊd/
:
infancia
- Then one afternoon, Dazzle went for a lonely walk through the streets of his remote, blissless puppyhood.
Examples
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The experience during her puppyhood shaped her into a more understanding adult.
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He often reminisces about the carefree days of his puppyhood with fondness.
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Many lessons learned in puppyhood are important for a dog's future behavior.
Synonyms
infancy
vspuppyhood
32
3.7
The very early time when something is just starting
covers a slightly later early stage marked by inexperience
youth
vspuppyhood
3
1.6
The early time in the life of something
is the shorter inexperienced early phase rather than a longer period
babyhood
vspuppyhood
1
1.0
The early part of life when a person is a baby
is broader and applies to early immature development beyond humans
cubhood
vspuppyhood
8.4
A period when a person or group is new and still learning
is the same meaning but uses a different term for young animals
Antonyms
How Immature
Surface Forms
puppyhood singular
puppyhoods plural
Morphology
Etymology
Puppyhood comes from puppy 'young dog' and -hood 'period', just like childhood. So people use puppyhood to talk about the early, inexperienced stage of a person, group, or company when they are still learning.