Lexic.us

2. Verb. To poke around a hole with a stick. ¹

3. Verb. (Australia) To clean drains. ¹

4. Noun. (chiefly Australia) A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus). ¹

5. Noun. (American English) A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Puggle

1. to cause to become exhausted [v PUGGLED, PUGGLING, PUGGLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Puggle

Literary usage of Puggle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society by Essex Archaeological Society (1858)
"Pry, or prise, »., to force up by leverage; as " to pry open a box." puggle ... to puggle the ashes, a drain, or anything that is encumbered with rubbish. ..."

2. Essex Archaeology and History: The Transactions of the Essex Archaeological by Essex Archaeological Society (1863)
"puggle, v., to poke out, as to puggle the ashes, a drain, or anything that is encumbered with rubbish. Purely, adv., in good health, as "Thank you, ..."

3. The Plays & Poems of Robert Greene by Robert Greene (1905)
"1450 v Shall I be Hellen in my forward fates, 1417 battling Qi 3 fatten Qi 3 1421 puggle Qi 3 1425 filling <?i 1426 peggie Qi 1428 net-worke £3 1429 faire ..."

4. The Plays & Poems of Robert Greene by Robert Greene (1905)
"... be Hellen in my forward fales, 1417 battling Q2 3 fatten Q2 3 1421 puggle Qi 3 1425 filling Qi 1426 peggie Qi 1428 net-worke 03 1429 faire ..."

5. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood, John Christopher Atkinson (1872)
"E. dial, to pug, to strike; pug, a thrust ; to puggle, to poke the fire. —Hal. fo\.puk ! the noise of a blow; puk, knock, rap, tap. Puerile. ..."

6. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood, John Christopher Atkinson (1872)
"To pug, to strike ; to puggle, to poke the fire ; pug- top, a spinning-top.—Hal. To the same root belong Dan. pukke, to stamp, to pound ; Lat. púgil, ..."

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