All English words - page 4582

Meanings of Puffins:

noun

An auk (seabird) of northern and arctic waters which nests in holes, with a large head and a massive brightly coloured triangular bill.

Usage examples:

One would imagine this place to be a paradise of alcids of all types, guillemots, dovekies, puffins…

Meanings of Pufflet:

noun

A small puff; especially a small cloud of smoke or steam.

Meanings of Puffs:

noun

A short, explosive burst of breath or wind.

Usage examples:

A puff of wind swung the weathercock round

verb

Breathe in repeated short gasps.

Usage examples:

Exercises that make you puff

Meanings of Puffy:

adjective

(especially of part of the body) unusually swollen.

Usage examples:

Her eyes were puffy and full of tears

Meanings of Pug:

noun

A dog of a dwarf breed like a bulldog with a broad flat nose and deeply wrinkled face.

Usage examples:

As secretary of the pugalug club, a group almost 500 strong throughout ontario devoted to the healt…

verb

Work (clay) into a soft, plastic condition suitable for making bricks or pottery, without air pockets.

Usage examples:

Clay that has been more consistently pugged will have a finer, denser body

Meanings of Puggaree:

noun

Another term for pagri.

Meanings of Puggarees:

noun

Another term for pagri.

Meanings of Pugged:

verb

Work (clay) into a soft, plastic condition suitable for making bricks or pottery, without air pockets.

Usage examples:

Clay that has been more consistently pugged will have a finer, denser body

noun

A dog of a dwarf breed like a bulldog with a broad flat nose and deeply wrinkled face.

Usage examples:

As secretary of the pugalug club, a group almost 500 strong throughout ontario devoted to the healt…

Meanings of Pugging:

verb

Work (clay) into a soft, plastic condition suitable for making bricks or pottery, without air pockets.

Usage examples:

Clay that has been more consistently pugged will have a finer, denser body

noun

A dog of a dwarf breed like a bulldog with a broad flat nose and deeply wrinkled face.

Usage examples:

As secretary of the pugalug club, a group almost 500 strong throughout ontario devoted to the healt…

Meanings of Puggle:

noun

A baby echidna or platypus.

Usage examples:

After four weeks, the puggle starts to develop spines

Meanings of Puggy:

adjective

Denoting or having a face that resembles that of a pug dog.

Usage examples:

He was balding and stocky, with a pale, creased, puggy face

Meanings of Pugil:

noun

A small handful, or a large pinch, of something.

Meanings of Pugilant:

adjective

Given to or characterized by boxing or fighting; (chiefly figurative) aggressive, belligerent.

Meanings of Pugilism:

noun

The profession or hobby of boxing.

Usage examples:

I do not go to displays of pugilism

Meanings of Pugilist:

noun

A boxer, especially a professional one.

Usage examples:

Remember that if he wasn't playing football, hall would be a professional pugilist and probably a b…

Meanings of Pugilistic:

adjective

Relating to boxing

Usage examples:

Ali was a pugilistic virtuoso., his pugilistic friend threatened us with physical violence.

Meanings of Pugilistical:

adjective

Pugilistic.

Meanings of Pugilistically:

adverb

In a pugilistic manner; aggressively.

Meanings of Pugilists:

noun

A boxer, especially a professional one.

Usage examples:

Remember that if he wasn't playing football, hall would be a professional pugilist and probably a b…

Meanings of Pugnacious:

adjective

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Usage examples:

His public statements became increasingly pugnacious

Meanings of Pugnaciously:

adverb

In a way that shows someone wants to start an argument or fight, or has a very strong opinion about something

Usage examples:

The older boy stared pugnaciously at the camera., "a lot of what went on was bullying," she says pu…

Meanings of Pugnaciousness:

noun

The quality of wanting to start an argument or fight, or of expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully

Usage examples:

His pugnacity and controversial business dealings had made him unpopular.

Meanings of Pugnacity:

noun

The quality of wanting to start an argument or fight, or of expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully

Usage examples:

His pugnacity and controversial business dealings had made him unpopular.

Meanings of Pugree:

noun

In south asia, especially in the northern region: a turban or head covering.

Meanings of Pugrees:

noun

In south asia, especially in the northern region: a turban or head covering.