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# puppy

noun (puppy, puppies)

«puppy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A puppy is a young dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#m1)
2. «Puppy fat» is soft fat some children have that goes away as they grow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#m2)
3. «Puppy love» is a young person's first, sweet love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a counted animal (4 legs); puppies born, sold or given away; food per puppy each day. In science: mammals feed their young with milk; puppies grow into dogs (life cycles). In everyday life: getting a puppy, training a puppy, caring for pets. Phrases: «a litter of puppies», «puppy training», «puppy dog eyes».

### Examples

- The dog had 6 puppies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x1)
- She gave away 2 puppies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x2)
- Each puppy eats 3 cups a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x3)
- How many puppies are left? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x4)
- A puppy has 4 legs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x5)
- Our puppy chews everything, even my shoes! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x6)
- A puppy needs food, water, walks and love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x7)
- He gave me puppy dog eyes to get a biscuit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x8)
- In the house there are three puppies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/#x9)

### Note

Plural «puppies» (y changes to ies). A group of puppies born together is a «litter». Maths: counted animal with 4 legs. Trap: food per puppy per day × puppies × days.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «puppy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puppy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«puppy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/puppy.html) on Mova free.