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puggish

/ˈpʌɡɪʃ/

puggish adjective: resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.

Adjective

puggish (comparative more puggish, superlative most puggish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.
    • She had a very round face, small squinted eyes, and a short puggish nose.2014, Laura & Ruth Martin, Raven and the Three Dark Shadows, page 34

puggish meaning in Tamil

puggish in Tamil

மெல்லிய மூக்கு

Forms of puggish

comparativemore puggish
superlativemost puggish

Origin of puggish

From pug + -ish.

Words formed from puggish

Words that rhyme with puggish

Questions about puggish

What does puggish mean?
Puggish means resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.
What is puggish in Tamil?
Puggish in Tamil is மெல்லிய மூக்கு. See Puggish meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is puggish?
Puggish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce puggish?
Puggish is pronounced /ˈpʌɡɪʃ/.

Words near puggish in the dictionary

  1. puggies
  2. puggiest
  3. pugginess
  4. pugging
  5. puggings
  6. puggish
  7. puggishness
  8. puggle
  9. puggled
  10. puggles
  11. puggling

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