puggle
Syllables: pug·gle/ˈpʌɡl̩/
puggle verb: to coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.
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Verb
puggle (third-person singular simple present puggles, present participle puggling, simple past and past participle puggled)
- To coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.
- In concluding my remarks on the East Sussex Hounds, I must observe, that perhaps they have the worst and most difficult country in the world to hunt through, intersected with immense woods, and slotted with some thousands of sheep, besides being naturally a very cold-scenting soil; consequently the...1833, "Javelin," Two Days with the East Sussex, in Sporting Magazine, 2nd Series, Volume 6, page 236
- To poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.
- I am no sooner seated by a fire, but my hand instinctively fumbles after the poker, and I proceed to puggle the glowing embers, until (except timely warning prevent) I have displaced the whole into the fender.1828, "Philip Fidget," The Confessions of Philip Fidget, in The Spirit and Manners of the Age, New Series, Volume 1, page 417
- He puggled around in the oil cavity with his little lead pencil until it slipped out of his fingers and went down into the oil cavity.1919, James Francis Hobart, Millwrighting, McGraw-Hill, page 222
Noun (1)
puggle (plural puggles)
- A baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).
- Larger furred/spined puggles can be held in a wooden box with shredded paper.2003, Stephen Jackson, Australian Mammals: Biology and Captive Management, unnumbered page
- The puggle, which grows rapidly, remains in the pouch until its spines are sufficiently developed that the mother must eject it.2003, Robert Burton, The International Wildlife Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition, Volume 18: SOL-SWA, page 2488
Noun (2)
puggle (plural puggles)
- A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.
- Jake Gyllenhaal and Sylvester Stallone are among the puggle lovers, but so are a slew of regular people who want in on the tawny, fawny, puppy-faced action and will pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for the pleasure.2007 May, Vicki Constantine Croke, The Problem With Puggles, Prevention, page 208
- Puggle proponents say these dogs have the very best qualities of both Beagles and Pugs: the Beagle′s cheerful friendliness, and the Pug′s lower activity level and laid-back attitude.2009, Eve Adamson, Beagles, page 12
Forms of puggle
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | puggles |
| present participle | puggling |
| past participle | puggled |
| past | puggled |
| Noun | |
| plural | puggles |
Origin of puggle
British dialect (Hertfordshire, Essex), from pug (“to poke”) + -le (“frequentative suffix”).
Transferal of trademarked name of a range of soft toys from the mid-1970s which superficially resemble baby echidnas.
Blend of pug + beagle
Words that rhyme with puggle
Questions about puggle
- What does puggle mean?
- Puggle means to coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.
- What part of speech is puggle?
- Puggle can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce puggle?
- Puggle is pronounced /ˈpʌɡl̩/.
- What is the past tense of puggle?
- The past tense of puggle is puggled.
Words near puggle in the dictionary
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