doggy

[daw-gee, dog-ee] / ˈdɔ gi, ˈdɒg i /

ADJECTIVE

dapper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classy dashing rakish spry stylish

WEAK

bandbox brisk chic chichi clean dainty dressed to kill dressed to nines jaunty natty nice nifty nimble nobby posh prim ritzy sassy sharp showy smart snazzy snug spiffy spruce swank swanky swell trim turned out well-turned-out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

plain unstylish

WEAK

dirty dishevelled ruffled rumpled scruffy shabby sloppy tousled ungroomed wrinkled

NOUN

dog

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pup puppy

STRONG

bitch cur hound mongrel mutt pooch stray tyke

WEAK

bowwow fido flea bag man's best friend tail-wagger

Example Sentences

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He is now busy making a "doggy caravan" for his pet, who he adopted about six years ago having been found abandoned in Liverpool.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Alex passed peacefully in his sleep with his doggy Bobo by his side yesterday.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Next he turned to AlphaFold, a scientific AI model that won 2024's chemistry Nobel, to better understand one of the mutated doggy genes.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This lost doggy was tracked down with drones and thermal technology.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

I whisper how I love them into their soft doggy ears.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

doggy

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