1. resembling or characteristic of a puppy; playful, energetic, and sometimes clumsy in an endearing way

Examples

• The young dog’s puppyish enthusiasm made everyone smile.
• His puppyish behavior at the party was both charming and exhausting.
• She retained a puppyish quality even as an adult, always eager to try new things.
• The actor’s puppyish energy brought life to the character.
• Despite being three years old, the golden retriever still had puppyish tendencies.
• Her puppyish excitement about the trip was contagious.