Definition

1. Noun:
   • An udder, breast, or teat of a female mammal: Specifically refers to the mammary gland or nipple of an animal, used for feeding young. It is not typically used for humans except in a derogatory or non-standard context.

Usage

• The word "dug" is primarily used in zoology, veterinary science, and farming contexts to describe the anatomy of female animals.
• It is not considered a polite or standard term for the human female breast.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The sow lay on her side, allowing her piglets to nurse from her dug.
  • The veterinarian checked the cow's dug for signs of infection.

Advanced Usage

• "To be on the dug": An archaic or dialectal phrase meaning to be suckling, to be a nursing infant.
  • The lamb was still on the dug. (The lamb was still nursing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dig (verb): The base verb from which "dug" is derived as a past tense and past participle. (e.g., )
• Udder (noun): The mammary gland of cattle and some other animals, consisting of two or more dugs.
• Teat (noun): The nipple of a mammary gland; a more common synonym for "dug."

Synonyms

• Teat
• Nipple (specifically for the projection)
• Mammary gland (scientific term for the organ)

Antonyms

• There are no direct antonyms for this specific anatomical noun.

Notes

• The word "dug" is distinct from its homograph, the past tense of the verb "to dig" (e.g., ). These are two separate words with different origins and meanings.
• When used in reference to a human, it is almost always intended as an insult or is used in very coarse, non-technical language.

Noun

1. an udder or breast or teat