Standard Lemma guide

doggy

adj · adv · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈdɒ.ɡi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈdɔ.ɡi/
  • US: /ˈdɑɡ.i/
  • rhymes with -ɒɡi
  • CMU ARPABET: D AO1 G IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Doggy style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Suggestive of or in the manner of a dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Fond of dogs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

Doggy style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A dog, especially a small one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: childish, countable, endearing

Examples

  • That's such a cute little doggy, Keira!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pup, puppy, puppy dog, pooch, poochie

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

A junior temporarily assigned to do minor duties for a senior; a gofer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, countable, informal

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

Synonym of corporal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

Topics: business, mining

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: corporal

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Ellipsis of doggy style.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, sex, sexuality

Examples

  • Her favourite position is doggy.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

informal terms for dogs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pooch, doggie, barker, bow-wow

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English [Term?]? Proto-Germanic *-gô Proto-West Germanic *-gō Old English -ga Old English dogga Middle English dogge English dog Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English doggy From dog + -y (diminutive suffix).

From Middle English doggi, equivalent to dog + -y (adjectival suffix).

Across languages

Translations

65 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Estonian: koeralik — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Estonian: krantslik — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Estonian: penitsi — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • German: Hunde- — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Greek: σκυλίσιος (skylísios) — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Ido: hundala — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Italian: canino — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Polish: psi — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Russian: соба́чий (sobáčij) — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Swedish: hundaktig — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Volapük: dogik — suggestive of or in the manner of a dog
  • Armenian: շնիկ (šnik) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Bulgarian: ку́ченце (kúčence) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Chinese Cantonese: 狗仔 (gau2 zai2) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Chinese: 狗仔 (zh-min-nan) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 狗狗 (gǒugou, gǒugōu) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小狗 (xiǎogǒu) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Czech: psík — a dog, especially a small one
  • Czech: pejsek — a dog, especially a small one
  • Danish: vovse — a dog, especially a small one
  • Dutch: hondje — a dog, especially a small one
  • Estonian: kutsa — a dog, especially a small one
  • Estonian: aua — a dog, especially a small one
  • Estonian: koerake — a dog, especially a small one
  • Estonian: penike — a dog, especially a small one
  • Estonian: hundu — a dog, especially a small one
  • Finnish: koira — a dog, especially a small one
  • Finnish: hauva — a dog, especially a small one
  • Finnish: koiruli — a dog, especially a small one
  • Finnish: hauveli — a dog, especially a small one
  • French: toutou — a dog, especially a small one
  • French: chienchien — a dog, especially a small one
  • Gallurese: catteddu — a dog, especially a small one
  • German: Hündchen — a dog, especially a small one
  • German: Hundchen — a dog, especially a small one
  • German: Zamperl — a dog, especially a small one
  • German: Hündlein — a dog, especially a small one
  • Greek: σκυλάκι (skyláki) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Hebrew: כלבלב — a dog, especially a small one
  • Hungarian: kutyus — a dog, especially a small one
  • Ido: hundeto — a dog, especially a small one
  • Italian: cagnolino — a dog, especially a small one
  • Italian: cagnolotto — a dog, especially a small one
  • Marathi: भूभू (bhūbhū) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Persian: هاپو (hâpu) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Polish: piesek — a dog, especially a small one
  • Portuguese: cachorrinho — a dog, especially a small one
  • Portuguese: totó — a dog, especially a small one
  • Portuguese: au au — a dog, especially a small one
  • Russian: соба́чка (sobáčka) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Russian: пёсик (pjósik) — a dog, especially a small one
  • Campidanese Sardinian: catteddu — a dog, especially a small one
  • Campidanese Sardinian: cacciurru — a dog, especially a small one
  • Campidanese Sardinian: calleddu — a dog, especially a small one
  • Sardinian: cacciùcciu — a dog, especially a small one
  • Sardinian: catteddu — a dog, especially a small one
  • Sassarese: catteddu — a dog, especially a small one
  • Spanish: perrito — a dog, especially a small one
  • Swedish: vovve — a dog, especially a small one
  • Swedish: voffsing — a dog, especially a small one
  • Turkish: köpüş — a dog, especially a small one
  • Turkish: köpecik — a dog, especially a small one
  • Volapük: dogil — a dog, especially a small one
  • Volapük: hidogil — a dog, especially a small one
  • Volapük: jidogil — a dog, especially a small one