define poppet - Search
About 95,700 results
Open links in new tab
    Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет
  1. Dictionary
    pop·pet
    [ˈpäpət]
    noun
    poppet (noun) · poppets (plural noun) · poppet valve (noun) · poppet valves (plural noun)
    1. BRITISH ENGLISH
      informal
      an endearingly sweet or pretty child or young girl (often used as an affectionate form of address):
      "“Here you are, poppet,” the nurse said"
    2. historical
      a small figure of a human being used in sorcery and witchcraft.
    3. engineering
      a mushroom-shaped valve with a flat end piece that is lifted in and out of an opening by an axial rod.
    Origin
    late Middle English: based on Latin pup(p)a ‘girl, doll’. Compare with puppet.
    Translate poppet to
    No translation found.
    Your Recent Searches
    Words you've searched will appear here
     
  2. People also ask
     
  3. The word "poppet" has the following meanings12345:
    • An older spelling of "puppet," referring to a small child or a doll.
    • A chiefly British term of endearment or diminutive for a young child, similar to "dear" or "sweetie."
    • Used informally to talk to or about somebody you like or love, especially a child or a young woman.
    Learn more:
    The word poppet is an older spelling of puppet, from Middle English popet, meaning a small child or a doll. In British English it continues to hold this meaning. Poppet is also a chiefly British term of endearment or diminutive referring to a young child, much like the words "dear" or "sweetie."
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppet
    poppet noun [ C ] UK informal uk / ˈpɒp.ɪt / us / ˈpɑː.pɪt / Add to word list Add to word list a person, especially a child, that you like or love: [ as form of address ] Come on, poppet, it's time for bed. Oh, Becky's a real poppet - such a sweet girl.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/poppet
    a person, especially a child, that you like or love: [ as form of address ] Come on, poppet, it's time for bed. Oh, Becky's a real poppet - such a sweet girl.
    dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/poppet
    poppet noun /ˈpɒpɪt/ /ˈpɑːpɪt/ (British English, informal) used to talk to or about somebody you like or love, especially a child
    www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…
    poppet (plural poppets) (informal, term of endearment) An endearingly sweet or beautiful child. (informal, term of endearment) A young woman or girl.
    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poppet
     
  4. Poppet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

     
  5. POPPET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

  6. Poppet - Wikipedia

  7. POPPET | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

  8. poppet, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English …

  9. POPPET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

  10. POPPET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

  11. Poppet - definition of poppet by The Free Dictionary

  12. poppet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...

  13. Poppet Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

  14. What does poppet mean? - Definitions.net

  15. poppet - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

  16. POPPET - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

  17. POPPET - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary

  18. poppet - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

  19. Poppet Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

  20. POPPET - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

  21. POPPET definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

  22. poppet | meaning of poppet in Longman Dictionary of …

  23. poppet - definition and meaning - Wordnik