pup
/pʌp/ noun B2- A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals. · The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.
- A young, inexperienced person. · The new teacher is a mere pup.
- Any cute dog, regardless of age. · My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!
- A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
- A new plant growing from a shoot that can be used for propagation.
- A kind of small spotlight.
- An early edition of a periodical publication, intended for distribution to distant locations.
- Someone who participates in pup play (the sexual practice of role-playing as a young dog).
Plural pups
From the library
“I keep a bull pup,” I said, “and I object to rows because my nerves are shaken, and I get up at all sorts of ungodly hours, and I am extremely lazy.
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