- a children's word for a dog
- of, like, or relating to a dog
- fond of dogs
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dog•gy1 or dog•gie /ˈdɔgi, ˈdɑgi/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -gies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a small dog or a puppy.
- a name for any dog.
dog•gy1
(dô′gē, dog′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies.
dog•gy2 (dô′gē, dog′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -gi•er, -gi•est.
- a little dog or a puppy.
- a pet term for any dog.
- dog + -y2 1815–25
dog•gy2 (dô′gē, dog′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -gi•er, -gi•est.
- of or pertaining to a dog:a doggy smell.
- fond of dogs:tweedy, doggy people.
- pretentious;
ostentatious.
- 1350–1400; Middle English; see dog, -y1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
doggy, doggie /ˈdɒɡɪ/ n ( pl -gies)
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