doggy

English

Alternative forms

• doggie

Etymology

From dog +‎ -y (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɒ.ɡi/
• (US) IPA: /ˈdɔ.ɡi/, /ˈdɑɡ.i/
• Rhymes: -ɒɡi

Noun

doggy (plural doggies)

1. (childish or endearing) A dog, especially a small one.

   That's such a cute little doggy, Keira!

2. doggy style

   Her favourite position is doggy.

Synonyms

• (small dog): pup, puppy, puppy dog, pooch, poochie

Related terms

• doggy bag
• doggy paddle
• doggy style

Translations

a dog, especially a small one

• Armenian: շնիկ (hy) (šnik)
• Bulgarian: кученце (bg) (kučence) n
• Finnish: koira (fi), hauva (fi), koiruli (fi)
• French: toutou (fr) m, chienchien (fr) m
• German: Hündchen (de) n, (regional) Hundchen (de), (Bavarian German) Zamperl (de) n, Hündlein (de) n
• Greek: σκυλάκι (el) (skyláki) n
• Italian: cagnolino (it)

• Russian: собачка (ru) (sobáčka) f, пёсик (ru) (pjósik) m
• Sardinian:

  Campidanese Sardinian: catteddu, cacciurru, calleddu

  Gallurese Sardinian: catteddu

  Logudorese Sardinian: cacciùcciu, catteddu

• Sassarese Sardinian: catteddu
• Volapük: (male or female) dogil (vo), (male) hidogil (vo), (female) jidogil (vo)

Adjective

doggy (comparative doggier, superlative doggiest)

1. Suggesting of, or in the manner of a dog.

Translations

suggesting of, or in the manner of a dog

• German: (in compounds) Hunde- (de)
• Greek: σκυλίσιος (el) (skilísios)

• Volapük: dogik (vo)