doggy
noun
dog·gy
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variants:
or doggie
plural doggies
Definition of doggy
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a usually small dog
doggy
adjective
dog·gy
| \ ˈdȯ-gē
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doggier;
doggiest
Definition of doggy (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for doggy
Synonyms: Noun
canine, dog, hound, pooch, tyke (also tike)
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Examples of doggy in a Sentence
Noun
what a good little doggy!Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Pets often join their owners on airplane rides, enroll in doggy daycares, and have their own spas. — Marlo Safi, National Review, "The American Art of Obsessing over Your Pets," 24 Aug. 2019 Dog Day Afternoon: Dallas' event, from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, is at Everglade Pool this year, with swimsuit, doggy paddle and splash contests. — Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Splash around with your pooch," 16 Aug. 2019 Over Woodall Rodgers Freeway, between Pearl and St. Paul streets, Dallas, klydewarrenpark.org Main Street Garden: This downtown spot includes a doggy playground. — Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Splash around with your pooch," 16 Aug. 2019 Pet waste stations: There are four doggy doo stations in the large dog area and one in the small pooch yard. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Paw Park: Sanford spot draws inspiration from dogs," 13 Aug. 2019 Olive Garden is changing the doggy-bag game with a new year-round version of the popular $5 Take Home menu. — Tirion Morris, azcentral, "One for now ... five for later? Olive Garden has extended its $5 take-home deal," 30 July 2019 The adorable white shirt is covered with an all-over banana print that offers up a fun, and nutritious, way to show off your doggy and me style. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Cute Overload! Celebrate Summer by Getting Matching Hawaiian Shirts for You and Your Dog," 15 July 2019 Served with a dish of ice-cold water, all proceeds from the doggy menu will go the Humane Society of Boone County and the Humane Society of Hamilton County. — Emily Sabens, Indianapolis Star, "Dog-friendly patios: 8 restaurants you can take your pup to in Indianapolis," 9 Aug. 2019 Along with a doggy bed, menu and food and water bowls in the room, their pet amenity program includes free valet parking and the hotel's $150 per visit pet fee. — Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Going out for ice cream and more things to do," 12 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Inside the park, there is one Dogipot station filled with doggy doo bags and one trash can. — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Constitution Green Dog Run: Park is a pup paradise in downtown Orlando," 23 Aug. 2019 In terms of what the dog gets; the dog friendly cake, ‘pupcakes,’ dog friendly drinks, decorations, doggy gift bags, and fun games and activities. — Mariah Smith, refinery29.com, "Dog Party Planners & Bridesmaids For Hire: Meet The Operators Of The Millennial Experience Economy," 10 June 2019 Your four-legged friend will get a bandanna, treats and doggy beer, while those standing on two legs will enjoy some drink specials on the water. — Washington Post, "17 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend," 11 July 2019 Kamala Harris, the California senator, is an enthusiastic tweeter of doggy things, and the supporter of animal protection bills, but has not introduced the public to any dogs of her own. — Heather Timmons, Quartz, "Meet the dogs of the 2020 presidential race," 1 July 2019 The lineup includes doggy contests (costume, longest tail feather, bone toss), games for the two-leggers (volleyball, corn hole) and a photo booth. — Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Take your pooch to a birthday party this weekend," 21 June 2019 Online pet supplier retailer Chewy came running out of its doggy cage Friday with an initial stock offering of $22 a share — higher than expected — which would give the company a market value of $8.8 billion. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Chewy.com stock jumps 77 percent in mid-Friday trading," 14 June 2019 Created by company Hammacher Schlemmer, this Canine Passive Solar Condominium is the doggy home of your—and your pup's—dreams. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "This Chic Dog House Was Inspired By Frank Lloyd Wright’s Designs," 22 May 2019 Some tests, like the one from Embark, can even find doggy relatives for your pup based on DNA percentages. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Dog DNA Tests Are Selling Fast on Amazon—Here’s How They Can Help Your Pup," 26 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doggy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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doggy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of doggy
informal
: a dog
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doggy
noun
dog·gy
variants:
or doggie \ ˈdȯ-gē \
plural doggies
Kids Definition of doggy
: a usually small or young dog
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