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.
--v.tr. (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.
--v.tr. (pugged, pugging) track by pugs .
Etymology: Hindi pag footprint