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Puppet vs Puppy - What's the difference?

puppet | puppy |

As nouns the difference between puppet and puppy

is that puppet is any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove while puppy is a young dog, usually cute and playful.

As a verb puppy is

to bring forth whelps; to pup.

puppet

English

Noun

(wikipedia puppet) (en noun)
  • Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
  • (lb) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
  • :(Sir Walter Scott)
  • :
  • (lb) A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
  • (lb) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

    • Derived terms

    * glove puppet * hand puppet * puppeteer * puppet government * puppetman * puppetmaster * puppet regime * puppet state * puppetry * puppet valve * shadow puppet * sock puppet

    Related terms

    * marionette * muppet

    puppy

    English

    Noun

    (puppies)
  • A young dog, usually cute and playful.
  • A young rat.
  • A young seal.
  • (slang, usually, in the plural) A woman’s breast.
  • (informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
    • I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.
  • (derogatory) A conceited and impertinent person.
  • * Addison
    • I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

    Synonyms

    * (young dog) dogling, pup, whelp * (young seal) pup * See also

    Derived terms

    * puppy fat * puppy love * hushpuppy * puppyhood * sick puppy * stress puppy

    Verb

  • To bring forth whelps; to pup.