pup

noun9

1. •
   A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals.

   • The dog has had that bed since he was just a pup.
2. •
   Any cute dog, regardless of age.

   • My pup likes to run as fast as he can, yet cannot always stop in time!
3. •
   A young, inexperienced person.

   • The new teacher is a mere pup.
4. •
   A new plant growing from a shoot that can be used for propagation.
5. •
   A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer.
6. •
   (slang) Someone who participates in pup play (the sexual practice of role-playing as a young dog).

   • Mentorship, I learned from the Fog City pups, plays a huge role in their family business, where the pack hierarchy comes into play. — 2019
7. •
   A kind of small spotlight.

   • Spots were also used for the foreground, usually the smaller type like a “pup,” which could be repositioned quickly for different setups. — 2003
8. •
   A small tributary or feeder stream in the US state of Alaska.

   • [...] stream gravels of Bear Pup are auriferous for a distance of at least 2 miles above its mouth. — 1913
9. •
   (US) An early edition of a periodical publication, intended for distribution to distant locations.

verb1

1. •
   To give birth to pups.

noun3

1. •
   Paid up
2. •
   Acronym of potentially unwanted program, software that most computer users do not want on their computers, such as adware.
3. •
   Prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein