Puggish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.

    "She had a very round face, small squinted eyes, and a short puggish nose."

Example

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"She had a very round face, small squinted eyes, and a short puggish nose."

Etymology

From pug + -ish.

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