puppet

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.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and puppet

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while 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.

As nouns the difference between puppet and automaton

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 automaton is a machine or robot designed to follow a precise sequence of instructions.

As nouns the difference between puppet and crocodile

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 crocodile is any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

As nouns the difference between puppet and neurospast

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 neurospast is a puppet.

As a noun 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.

As an adjective puppetlike is

resembling a puppet or some aspect of one; mechanical, controlled by another.