pug¹ / pəg/ • n. (also pug dog) a dog of a dwarf breed like a bulldog with a broad flat nose and deeply wrinkled face.DERIVATIVES: pug·gish adj.pug·gy / ˈpəgē/ adj.pug² • n. loam or clay mixed and worked into a soft, plastic condition without air pockets for making bricks or pottery.• v. (pugged, pug·ging) [tr.] 1. [usu. as adj.] (pugged) prepare (clay) in this way, typically in a machine with rotating blades.2. [usu. as n.] (pugging) pack (a space, typically the space under a floor) with pug, sawdust, or other material in order to deaden sound.pug³ • n. inf. a boxer.pug⁴ • n. the footprint of an animal: [as adj.] I saw the pug marks of the tigress in the soft earth. • v. (pugged , pug·ging ) [tr.] track (an animal) by its footprints.

pug Small dog that probably originated in China. It has a large head and a wide-chested, short body. The short coat may be grey, light brown, or black with a characteristic black face. Height: to 28cm (11in) at the shoulder; weight: to 8kg (18lb).

pug † term of endearment; † courtesan, harlot; bargeman XVI; † imp; monkey XVII; dwarf breed of dog XVIII; genus of moths XIX. of unkn. orig.; it is not certain that all the senses belong to the same word.