adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of pagi (“Indian tracker”). alt-of, alternative

Adjective

1. 1
   Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.

   "a puggy nose"

2. 2
   sticky, claylike Australia, New-Zealand

Synonyms

All synonyms

adhesiveagglutinativeclaggytenacious

Example

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"Mr Macgregor was a large, heavy man, rather past forty, with a kindly, puggy face, […]"

Etymology

From pug + -y.

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