pup

Pronunciation: /pʌp/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
  2. noun an inexperienced young person
  3. verb birth

Etymology

Clipping of puppy.

In classic literature

Synonyms

whelp

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
young mammal
Narrower (hyponyms)
puppy

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