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Definition of Pug
1. Noun. Small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle.
Definition of Pug
1. v. t. To mix and stir when wet, as clay for bricks, pottery, etc.
2. n. Tempered clay; clay moistened and worked so as to be plastic.
3. n. An elf, or a hobgoblin; also same as Puck.
4. n. A footprint; a track; as of a boar.
Definition of Pug
1. Noun. Term of endearment (probably related to puck). (defdate from the 16th c) ¹
2. Noun. A bargeman. (defdate from the 16th c) ¹
3. Noun. A harlot. (defdate circa 1600) ¹
4. Noun. A small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail. (defdate from the 18th c) ¹
5. Noun. An upper servant in a great house. (defdate from the 19th c) ¹
6. Noun. The footprint of an animal. (Also ''pugmark'') (From the Hindi for 'foot', related to Sanskrit 'padh' and Greek 'ped') ¹
7. Noun. Any compressed clay-like material mixed and worked into a soft, plastic condition for making bricks, pottery or for paving. (Also ''pug soil'') ¹
8. Noun. (obsolete slang) A nickname for a pugilist or boxer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pug
1. to fill in with clay or mortar [v PUGGED, PUGGING, PUGS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pug
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