Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underpuppy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-pup-py
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An underdog who is small, insignificant or both.

Etymology

From under + puppy, by analogy with underdog.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does underpuppy mean?
An underdog who is small, insignificant or both.
Where does underpuppy come from?
From under + puppy, by analogy with underdog.

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