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Pups
/pʌps/
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
📖 Definitions of "Pups"
noun
- 1
A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
"The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup."
- 2
A young, inexperienced person.
"The new teacher is a mere pup."
- 3
Any cute dog, regardless of age.
"My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!"
- 4
A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pups"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| whelpnoun | A young offspring of a various carnivores (canid, ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub. |
| puppynoun | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months) |
| babiesnoun | "Babies" is a song written and released by British rock group Pulp. |
| babynoun | A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered. |
| calvesnoun | A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo. |
| chicksnoun | (colloquial) An attractive, young woman; or, more generally, a woman. |
| cubsnoun | (baseball) The team The Chicago Cubs. |
| femalesnoun | the 2019 debut book by writer Andrea Long Chu. |
| hatchlingsnoun | A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg. |
| infantsnoun | (UK, Australia) The section of a primary school for the education of younger children, typically the classes of reception or kindergarten and years (grades) one and two. |
| kids | a 1995 American drama film directed by Larry Clark in his directorial debut and written by Harmony Korine in his screenwriting debut. |
| littlesnoun | (philosophy) Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit. |
| neonatesnoun | A newborn infant; recently born baby. |
| newbornnoun | A recently born baby. |
| newbornsnoun | A recently born baby. |
| profilesnoun | (countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object. |
| puppiesnoun | A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months) |
| sealsnoun | An unincorporated community in Georgia, United States. |
| whitecoatsnoun | A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old. |
| youngnoun | (often as if a plural noun) Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals. |
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