puppy

English Thesaurus

1. a young dog (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	pup, whelp,
definition	:	young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog,
definition	:	a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds (noun.animal)

2. an inexperienced young person (noun.person)

hypernym	:	spring chicken, young person, younker, youth,
definition	:	a young person (especially a young man or boy) (noun.person)