puppy- root words — words with the puppy- root

The root puppy- comes from French poupee, meaning doll, small dog. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including puppy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the puppy- root

Explore words with puppy- — words containing the puppy- root and sharing its sense of "doll, small dog". Examples include puppy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does puppy- mean?

The puppy- root means doll, small dog, from French poupee. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.