pups
Newborns in kennels
Pups is the plural of pup—young dogs, seals, wolves, or other animals.
The term extends to inexperienced people: Those pups don't know what they're doing.
In casual speech, pups often carries affection: Look at those adorable pups.
The word also appears in compounds like pup tent and puppy love.
Lighthearted playful movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- friskyLively and playful
- bouncyTends to rebound
- energeticHaving much vigor
lively · spirited · exuberant · zoomies · fetch · tug-of-war · romping · scampering
Young dog or wolf
- litterScattered waste or debris
- damWater-holding barrier
- sireMale animal parent
- newbornInfant just delivered
suckle · wean · pedigree · lineage · breeder · kennel · bloodline · purebred
Extremely endearing
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
- sweetTasting of sugar
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
endearing · precious · snuggly · fuzzy · heartwarming · charming · delightful · innocent
Young person or animal
- infantVery young child
- growthIncrease in size
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- dependentRequiring outside support
vulnerable · fledgling · immature · teething · socialization · housebreaking · vaccinations · deworming
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
energetic · lively · spirited · exuberant · zoomies · fetch · tug-of-war · romping · scampering · pouncing
whelp
Young dog or wolf
newborn · suckle · wean · pedigree · lineage · breeder · kennel · bloodline · purebred · stud
adorable
Extremely endearing
lovable · endearing · precious · snuggly · fuzzy · heartwarming · charming · delightful · innocent · soft
juvenile
Young person or animal
- infantVery young child
- growthIncrease in size
- developmentProgress toward maturity
dependent · vulnerable · fledgling · immature · teething · socialization · housebreaking · vaccinations · deworming · milestones
- puppy loveImmature romantic attraction
- puppy dogYoung domestic canine
- puppy eyesGuileless begging expression
- puppy dog eyesManipulatively innocent expression
- puppy-dog eyesInnocent pleading expression
- pup tentSmall triangular camping shelter
puppy, pup, puppies, puppyish, pupped, pupping, pupal, puppyhood, puppylike