What does PUG mean?
Definitions for PUG
pʌgpug
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Princeton's WordNet
pug, pug-dognoun
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
Wiktionary
pugnoun
Term of endearment (probably related to puck).
pugnoun
A bargeman.
pugnoun
A harlot.
pugnoun
A small dog of an ancient breed originating in China, having a snub nose, wrinkled face, squarish body, short smooth hair, and curled tail.
pugnoun
An upper servant in a great house.
pugnoun
The footprint of an animal. (Also pugmark) (From the Hindi for 'foot', related to Sanskrit 'padh' and Greek 'ped')
pugnoun
Any compressed clay-like material mixed and worked into a soft, plastic condition for making bricks, pottery or for paving. (Also pug soil)
pugnoun
A nickname for a pugilist or boxer.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pugnoun
Etymology: piga , Saxon, a girl. Skinner.
Upon setting him down, and calling him pug, I found him to be her favourite monkey. Joseph Addison, Spectator.
Wikipedia
Pug
The Pug is a breed of dog originally from China, with physically distinctive features of a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors, most often fawn (light brown) or black, and a compact, square body with well developed and thick muscles all over the body. Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the sixteenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. In the United Kingdom, in the nineteenth century, Queen Victoria developed a passion for pugs which she passed on to other members of the Royal Family. Pugs are known for being sociable and gentle companion dogs. The American Kennel Club describes the breed's personality as "even-tempered and charming". Pugs remain popular into the twenty-first century, with some famous celebrity owners.
ChatGPT
pug
A pug is a breed of small, companion dog well-known for its distinctive wrinkled face and large, expressive eyes. It originally hails from China and was a favorite pet among royal households. Pugs are typically muscular and compact with a short coat that can be fawn, black and white among other colors. They are characterized by their friendly temperament and their ability to socialize with children and other pets. They require regular care and attention due to their susceptibility to certain health conditions, including issues related to their brachycephalic (flat-faced) nature.
Webster Dictionary
Pugverb
to mix and stir when wet, as clay for bricks, pottery, etc
Pugverb
to fill or stop with clay by tamping; to fill in or spread with mortar, as a floor or partition, for the purpose of deadening sound. See Pugging, 2
Pugnoun
tempered clay; clay moistened and worked so as to be plastic
Pugnoun
a pug mill
Pugnoun
an elf, or a hobgoblin; also same as Puck
Pugnoun
a name for a monkey
Pugnoun
a name for a fox
Pugnoun
an intimate; a crony; a dear one
Pugnoun
chaff; the refuse of grain
Pugnoun
a prostitute
Pugnoun
one of a small breed of pet dogs having a short nose and head; a pug dog
Pugnoun
any geometrid moth of the genus Eupithecia
Etymology: [Hind. pag foot.]
Wikidata
Pug
The pug is a toy dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face and curled tail. The breed has a fine, glossy coat that comes in a variety of colors, although often black or fawn, and a compact square body with well-developed muscles. Known in ancient China as lo-sze, pugs as breeding animals may have contributed to the English Bulldog, the modern Pekingese and the King Charles Spaniel. Pugs were brought from China to Europe in the seventeenth century and were popularized in Western Europe by the House of Orange of the Netherlands, and the House of Stuart. Pugs remain popular into the twenty-first century, with some famous celebrity owners. A pug was judged Best in Show at the World Dog Show in 2004. Pugs can suffer from a variety of health issues, including overheating, obesity and some genetic disorders. Two conditions in particular, necrotizing meningoencephalitis, which is an inflammation affecting the brain and its membranes, and hemivertebrae, which can result in paralysis, are particular concerns for the breed. Care must be taken to clean the ears and the facial skin folds of these dogs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pug
pug, n. a monkey: a fox: a small kind of dog: any small animal (in familiarity or contempt).—n. Pug′-dog, a small, short-haired dog with wrinkled face, upturned nose, and short tail.—adjs. Pug′-faced, monkey-faced; Pug′ging (Shak.), thieving—a misprint for prigging.—n. Pug′-nose (sometimes abbrev. pug), a short, thick nose with the tip turned up. [Puck.]
Pug
pug, n. clay ground and worked with water.—v.t. to grind with water and make plastic: to line spaces between floors with mortar, felt, or other deafening.—ns. Pug′ging, beating or punching, esp. the working of clay for making bricks, in a pug-mill: (archit.) clay, sawdust, plaster, &c. put between floors to deaden sound; Pug′-mill, a machine for mixing and tempering clay. [Prov. Eng. pug, to strike. Cf. Poke.]
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Anagrams for PUG »
GPU
gup
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PUG in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PUG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of PUG in a Sentence
The pug is living proof that God has a sense of humor.
Remarkably for 30 million years, the entire first half of proboscidean evolution, only two of the eight groups evolved, most proboscideans over this time were nondescript herbivores ranging from the size of a pug to that of a boar. A few species got as big as a hippo, yet these lineages were evolutionary dead-ends. They all bore little resemblance to elephants.
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