Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puppyhood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: pup-py-hood
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a puppy (young dog).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Youth and adolescence, especially that of a conceited and impertinent young man.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""The snake," I whispered, feeling very frightened at what had become of our dog, for we were devoted to him, having brought him up from his puppyhood."
"During the four years since his puppyhood he had lived the life of a sated aristocrat; he had a fine pride in himself, was even a trifle egotistical, as country gentlemen sometimes become because of their insular situation."

Etymology

Etymology tree English puppy Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English puppyhood From puppy + -hood.

Usage

Inflected Forms

puppyhoods (plural) puppihood (alternative)

Questions

What does puppyhood mean?: The state of being a puppy (young dog).
Where does puppyhood come from?: Etymology tree English puppy Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English puppyhood From puppy + -hood.

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