单词 | pug |
释义 | Word Frequency pug 1(pʌɡ) noun 1. Also called: carlin a small compact breed of dog with a smooth coat, lightly curled tail, and a short wrinkled nose 2. any of several small geometrid moths, mostly of the genus Eupithecia, with slim forewings held outstretched at rest Derived forms puggish (ˈpuggish) adjective Word origin C16: of uncertain originWord Frequency pug 2(pʌɡ) verbWord forms: pugs, pugging or pugged (transitive) 1. to mix or knead (clay) with water to form a malleable mass or paste, often in a pug mill 2. to fill or stop with clay or a similar substance 3. (of cattle) to trample (the ground) into consolidated mud Word origin C19: of uncertain originWord Frequency pug 3(pʌɡ) noun a slang name for boxer (sense 1) Word origin C20: shortened from pugilist |
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