Definitions

pup

[puhp] / pʌp /

NOUN

canine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mutt pooch

STRONG

coyote cur dingo fox hound hyena wolf

WEAK

lobo

NOUN

dog

Synonyms

STRONGEST

puppy

STRONG

bitch cur doggy hound mongrel mutt pooch stray tyke

WEAK

bowwow fido flea bag man's best friend tail-wagger

NOUN

offspring

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baby brood child cub daughter descendant generation heir kid progeny son

STRONG

bambino family heredity issue lineage offshoot posterity produce scion seed spawn succession successor young

WEAK

chip off old block progeniture

Antonyms

STRONG

cause origin parent source

NOUN

puppy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dog whelp

WEAK

animal canine

NOUN

urchin

Synonyms

STRONG

brat cub gamin imp punk ragamuffin waif

WEAK

juvenile delinquent

NOUN

whelp

Synonyms

STRONG

cub dog puppy

NOUN

youngster

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boy child girl juvenile kid pupil student teenager youth

STRONG

chick cub fledgling junior lad lass moppet punk puppy sapling shaver sonny squirt urchin

WEAK

juvenile delinquent little guy little kid small fry snotnose kid teenybopper young adult young person

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adult professor teacher

WEAK

elder

NOUN

youngster/youth

Synonyms

WEAK

boy chick cub fledgling girl junior juvenile juvenile delinquent kid lad lass pupil student teenager young person

Antonyms

WEAK

adult

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“Scooby-Doo: Origins” is the streamer’s upcoming live-action series, slated for release in 2027, featuring this mystery-solving pup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

She pointed out one pup with a piece of trash encircling its neck.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

She describes Fillmore as an extremely smart pup, well-trained and a hunter by nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

At a South African rescue centre, a pangolin pup rests wrapped in a blanket.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The reprimanded pup snapped at a crane fly and shook himself.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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