doggy

Everyday

1. (informal, child's word) A dog: Look at the doggy! tree →
2. (adjective, informal) Like a dog or to do with dogs; smelling of dog: a doggy smell. tree →
3. «doggy bag» — a bag or box to take home the food you did not finish at a restaurant. tree →
4. «doggy paddle» — a simple way of swimming like a dog, paddling with hands under the water. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life small children say «doggy» for dog; families ask for a doggy bag; beginners swim doggy paddle. Phrases: «doggy bag», «doggy paddle», «doggy door».

Examples

• Look, Mummy, a big doggy! tree →
• Can we have a doggy bag for the leftover pizza? tree →
• My little brother can only do doggy paddle. tree →
• The car had a doggy smell after the trip. tree →
• We put in a doggy door so the dog can go out. tree →
• The doggies wagged their tails. tree →

Note

Informal, a child's or baby-talk word; in writing use «dog». Plural «doggies». Also spelled «doggie». The word has a rude adult use too, so in schoolwork keep to «doggy bag», «doggy paddle» and «dog».