Definition of PUPPET

puppet

Meanings

Plural: puppets

Noun

  • a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
  • a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
  • a doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
  • Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
  • A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
  • A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
  • The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

Verb

  • To control or manipulate like a puppet.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English popet, probably from, though attested earlier than, Middle French poupette, diminutive of poupée (cf. also Medieval Latin *pupata), ultimately derived from Latin pupa (“doll, puppet; girl”). The nominal form first appears c. 1531, and the verbal form c. 1635. See also puppy.

Scrabble Score: 12

puppet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
puppet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
puppet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

puppet is a valid Words With Friends word