"vughy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vughy [comparative], most vughy [superlative]
Etymology: From vugh + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vugh|y}} vugh + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} vughy (comparative more vughy, superlative most vughy)
  1. Containing vughs, vuggy.
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