pug

/pʌg/

Thân thiện

A pug sits on a soft cushion in a sunny living room.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small, compact dog breed: A breed of small, sturdy dog with a smooth coat, a tightly curled tail, a broad, flat, and wrinkled face (muzzle), and a short nose. Originally from Asia. 2. A footprint or track: (Archaic) The footprint or track of an animal, especially one being hunted. 3. A type of clay: (Archaic/Technical) A type of clay or loam mixed and prepared for making bricks, pottery, or for sealing floors.

Verb (Archaic): 1. To track by footprints: To follow or track an animal by its footprints. 2. To mix or pack with clay: To prepare or work (clay or earth), or to seal or stop up (a floor or wall) with clay or mortar.

Examples

• Noun (Dog breed):
  • She owns a very affectionate pug named Bruno.
  • The pug's wrinkled face and big eyes give it a unique expression.
• Noun (Footprint - Archaic):
  • The hunter followed the pug of the fox through the snow.
• Verb (To track - Archaic):
  • They managed to pug the hare to its burrow.

Advanced Usage

• "Pug nose": A short, broad, and slightly turned-up nose, resembling that of a pug dog.
  • The character was described as having a cute pug nose.

Variants and Related Words

• Pugilist (noun): A formal or old-fashioned term for a boxer. (Note: This is a distinct word often shortened to "pug" in historical slang, but not a direct variant of the primary meanings above).
• Pug-nosed (adjective): Having a short, broad, upturned nose.
  • The pug-nosed puppy was adorable.

Synonyms

• (For the dog): None that are exact, but it is a specific breed name.
• (For footprint): Track, spoor, trace.
• (For clay): Loam, mortar, daub.

Related Phrases

• Pug mill: (Technical) A machine for mixing and preparing clay or similar materials.
  • The pottery studio uses a pug mill to prepare its clay.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pug-dog