# puppies

Pronunciation: say "PUP-eez" /ˈpʌpiz/

## Noun

1. Plural of puppy. — plural of puppy
   - Simple: Plural of puppy. Use this form when talking about more than one young dog.
   - _The shelter found homes for all twelve puppies by the end of the month._
   - _Two puppies chewed through the leg of the kitchen table._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of puppy. — third-person singular simple present indicative of puppy
   - Simple: The form of puppy used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The breeder notes the date each female puppies so the litters can be tracked._
   - _When the shepherd's dog puppies, the flock goes unguarded for a day._

## Noun

3. Plural of puppie. *(obsolete)* — plural of puppie
   - Simple: Plural of puppie. This is an older spelling of the word for young dogs.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/puppies (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).