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puppyish

/ˈpəpiɪʃ/ adj

With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy.

Word Origin Puppyish comes from puppy, which itself traces back to Latin pupa 'doll' — a little toy-like creature. The -ish suffix means 'like a puppy,' so puppyish behavior is playful, energetic, maybe a bit clumsy. The same Latin root gives us puppet (a little doll) and pupa (the life stage of an insect). It's a charming chain from doll to dog.

adj With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy.

His puppyish enthusiasm made everyone in the room smile.

(形容词) 小狗般的；天真烂漫的；活泼可爱的

他小狗般的热情让房间里的每个人都露出了笑容。

(adjetivo) cachorril; juguetón; inocente [Con las cualidades juguetonas, inocentes, deseosas de complacer o enérgicas de un cachorro.]

Su entusiasmo de cachorro hizo sonreír a todos en la sala.

(adjectif) enjoué; espiègle; folâtre; jovial [Qui possède les qualités d'un chiot : joueur, innocent, empressé de plaire ou débordant d'énergie.]

Son enthousiasme puppyish a fait sourire toute la salle.

(Adjektiv) verspielt; unbekümmert; schwärmerisch; überschwänglich [Mit den verspielten, unschuldigen, begeisterungsvollen oder energiegeladenen Eigenschaften eines Welpen.]

Seine **puppyish** Begeisterung brachte alle im Raum zum Lächeln.

(形容詞) 子犬のように無邪気で人懐こく、元気いっぱいの。

彼の無邪気な熱意が、部屋中の皆を笑顔にした。

(adjetivo) cachorrinho; filhotinho [Com as qualidades brincalhonas, inocentes, ansiosas para agradar ou energéticas de um filhote de cachorro.]

Seu entusiasmo de filhote fez todos na sala sorrirem.

Synonyms: playful lively frisky energetic innocent eager-to-please puppy-like youthful Antonyms: mature serious sedate dignified
Word parts: puppy + ish

Related words

puppetry puppeteer pupal pupate

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