| 释义 |
pup·py
I. \ˈpəpē, -pi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English popi, from Middle French popée, poupée doll, toy, from (assumed) poupe doll — more at puppet
1. obsolete : a small dog used especially as a woman's pet
2.
a. : a young domestic dog; specifically : one less than a year old
b. : pup 1b
3. : pup 2
4. : a small ball of crude rubber softened by means of kerosine to a gelatinous consistency and used by stampers to clean surplus gold from book covers after finishing or stamping — called also rubber dog
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
archaic : pup |