HyperDic: puppet

English > 3 senses of the word puppet:
NOUNartifactpuppet, marionettea small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
person puppet, creature, toola person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
artifactpuppeta doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body
puppet > pronunciation
Soundspah'paht; pah'piht
Rhymesabbot ... zealot / Zealot: 372 rhymes with aht...
acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...
English > puppet: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer.
Synonymmarionette
BroaderfigureA model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
Spanishfantoche, marioneta, títere
Catalanputxinel·li, titella
Nounspuppeteerone who operates puppets or marionettes
English > puppet: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else.
Synonymscreature, tool
BroaderslaveA person who is owned by someone
English > puppet: 3 senses > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA 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.
Narrowerhand puppet, glove puppet, glove dollA puppet with a cloth body and hollow head
Broaderdoll, dollyA small replica of a person
Spanishtítere
Catalantitella
Nounspuppeteerone who operates puppets or marionettes

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