小狗 — meaning in English

English meaning

• pup noun A young dog, or the young of certain other animals such as wolves, seals, or sharks.
• puppy noun A young dog, usually under a year or so old.
• ratchet verb To increase or escalate something, usually in a series of small steps, especially so it can't easily go back down.

Senses

小狗 is used for these senses in English:

• mole cricket Any of various large insects from the family Gryllotalpidae that burrow into moist soil and feed on plant roots.
• pup A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.
• puppy A dog with a youthful appearance, or any dog.
• ratchet A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

pup — full definition

1. noun A young dog, or the young of certain other animals such as wolves, seals, or sharks.
2. noun A young or inexperienced person.
3. verb To give birth to pups.

puppy — full definition

1. noun A young dog, usually under a year or so old.
2. noun Informal: any object or thing, often one that is troublesome or impressive.

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