dog·gy

1 [daw-gee, dog-ee]
noun, plural dog·gies.
1.
a little dog or a puppy.
2.
a pet term for any dog.
Also, dog·gie.


Origin:
1815–25; dog + -y2

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dog·gy

2 [daw-gee, dog-ee]
adjective, dog·gi·er, dog·gi·est.
1.
of or pertaining to a dog: a doggy smell.
2.
fond of dogs: tweedy, doggy people.
3.
pretentious; ostentatious.
Also, dog·gie.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see dog, -y1

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doggy or doggie (ˈdɒɡɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -gies
1.  a children's word for a dog
 
adj
2.  of, like, or relating to a dog
3.  fond of dogs
 
doggie or doggie
 
n
 
adj

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  visitors.
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