"puggy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpʌɡi/ Audio: en-au-puggy.ogg Forms: puggier [comparative], puggiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʌɡi Etymology: From pug + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pug|y}} pug + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} puggy (comparative puggier, superlative puggiest)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a pug dog.
    Sense id: en-puggy-en-adj-9jggl0ba Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. (Australia, New Zealand) sticky, claylike Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Synonyms (sticky): claggy
    Sense id: en-puggy-en-adj-xIzYqakU Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'sticky': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tenacious, adhesive Derived forms: pugginess

Inflected forms

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