noun
pug
PUG/pʌɡ/
A small, short-haired dog with a wrinkled face and short muzzle.
Our pug tilts his wrinkled face toward the camera.
Etymology
Pug was a term of endearment before it named a small dog. A connection with Puck is only suggested; the evidence does not establish why the dog received this name.
In context
a friend of ours bought a pug one of those short-nosed dogs and uh he was pretty cute little pug
More examples
- The pug's short coat needs regular brushing.
- Two pugs nap together on the couch.
- She walks her pug around the block every morning.
Forms
pug · pugs
Similar words
- lapdog
- Describes a small companion dog, not a specific breed.
- dog
- Names the animal generally, without specifying breed or size.