What began as an undergraduate romp, with all the puppyish vitality and touching bravura of adolescence, has declined into schoolboy humor (Sunday Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
pup — bum·ble·pup·py; pup·pet; pup·pet·ize; pup·pet·ry; pup·pi·ly; pup·py·dom; pup·py·hood; pup·py·ish; pup·py·ism; pup; pup·pe·teer; pup·py; … English syllables
puppyish — pup·py·ish … English syllables
puppyish — pup·py·ish (pŭpʹē ĭsh) adj. Resembling or characteristic of a puppy. * * * … Universalium
puppy — pup•py [[t]ˈpʌp i[/t]] n. pl. pies a young dog, esp. one less than a year old • Etymology: 1480–90; earlier popi. See puppet, y II pup′py•ish, adj … From formal English to slang
Puppetish — Pup pet*ish, a. Resembling a puppet in appearance or action; of the nature of a puppet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puppyish — Pup py*ish, a. Like a puppy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… … Wikipedia
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