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Synonyms for doggy


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : daw-gee, dog-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɔ gi, ˈdɒg i

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Définition of doggy

Origin :
  • also doggie, 1825, from dog (n.) + -y (3). Doggy-bag attested from 1965. As an adj. doggy is attested from late 14c., from -y (2). The word has been used in various formations since at least late 19c. to describe the sex act when one partner is on all fours.
  • As in dapper : adj well-groomed, neat
  • As in dog : noun canine mammal
Example sentences :
  • Well, young Mr. Netherby is rather a "doggy" sort of man, and nice too.
  • Extract from : « The Talking Horse » by F. Anstey
  • Then James patted him, and said, "Doggy, what is your name?"
  • Extract from : « Pretty Tales for the Nursery » by Isabel Thompson
  • She went to the ale-houseTo get him some beer,And when she came back,Doggy sat in a chair.
  • Extract from : « Bo-Peep Story Books » by Anonymous
  • This required only a moment and doggy was on his feet making for the main bunch.
  • Extract from : « Thirty Years on the Frontier » by Robert McReynolds
  • His ears were alert, his eyes happy, and there was a doggy smile on his jaws.
  • Extract from : « Double Challenge » by James Arthur Kjelgaard
  • There is a quality which we recognize as "doggy," and as something distinctive.
  • Extract from : « Zoology: The Science of Animal Life » by Ernest Ingersoll
  • It was no wonder that I noticed a doggy smell about that basket.
  • Extract from : « The Tale of Old Dog Spot » by Arthur Scott Bailey
  • Yet he had only guarded his master's hut, and his doggy brain resented the injustice.
  • Extract from : « The Sweep Winner » by Nat Gould
  • The only Princeton man who sensed trouble was Doggy Trenchard.
  • Extract from : « Football Days » by William H. Edwards
  • The doggy wagged his tail violently and jumped up and down, giving funny little barks.
  • Extract from : « The Woodcraft Girls at Camp » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy

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