NYT Dictionary

PUPPYLIKE

AdjectivePUP-py-likepup-py-like · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2025

Meaning

Resembling a puppy.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English puppy Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English puppylike From puppy + -like.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

puppyishbeardlessboyishchildishchildlikecoltishgirlishmaidenmaidenlypuerile

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

2025-10-10LEIKPYU
2024-04-03PEUKILY