单词 | pug |
释义 | pug 1. n.   1. (in full pug-dog) a a dwarf breed of dog like a bulldog with a broad flat nose and deeply wrinkled face. b a dog of this breed.   2. a fox.   3. Brit. a small locomotive for shunting etc. Phrases and idioms pug-nose a short squat or snub nose. pug-nosed having such a nose. Derivatives puggish adj. puggy adj. Etymology: 16th c.: perh. f. LG or Du. 2. n. & v. --n loam or clay mixed and prepared for making bricks, pottery, etc. --vtr. (pugged, pugging)   1. prepare (clay) thus.   2. pack (esp. the space under the floor to deaden sound) with pug, sawdust, etc. Phrases and idioms pug-mill a mill for preparing pug. Derivatives pugging n. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. 3. n. sl. a boxer. Etymology: abbr. of PUGILIST 4. n. & v. --n the footprint of an animal. --vtr. (pugged, pugging) track by pugs . Etymology: Hindi pag footprint |
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