Definition of Puppet

1. Noun. A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer.

Exact synonyms: Marionette
Generic synonyms: Figure
Derivative terms: Puppeteer

2. Noun. A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else.
Exact synonyms: Creature, Tool
Generic synonyms: Slave

3. Noun. 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.
Generic synonyms: Doll, Dolly
Specialized synonyms: Glove Doll, Glove Puppet, Hand Puppet
Derivative terms: Puppeteer

Definition of Puppet

1. n. A small image in the human form; a doll.

Definition of Puppet

1. Noun. Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings, rods or in the form of a glove. ¹

2. Noun. (figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Puppet

1. a small figure, as of a person or animal, manipulated by the hand [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Puppet

pupillary sphincter
pupilless
pupillometer
pupillometers
pupillometric
pupillometry
pupils
pupiparous
pupivorous
puplican
puplicans
puppadom
puppadum
puppadums
pupped
puppet (current term)
puppet-show
puppet government
puppet leader
puppet play
puppet ruler
puppet show
puppet state
puppeteer
puppeteered
puppeteering
puppeteers
puppetish
puppetlike
puppetman

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