Puppyish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy.

    "He found his subordinate's puppyish enthusiasm a trifle wearing."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of a puppy wordnet

Synonyms

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beardlessboyishchildishchildlikecoltishgirlish

Example

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"He found his subordinate's puppyish enthusiasm a trifle wearing."

Etymology

From puppy + -ish.

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