puppyish


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pup·py·ish

 (pŭp′ē-ĭsh)
adj.
Resembling or characteristic of a puppy.
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Adj.1.puppyish - characteristic of a puppy
puppylike
young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
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