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单词 puggishness
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puggishnessn.

Brit. /ˈpʌɡᵻʃnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈpəɡɪʃnᵻs/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: puggish adj., -ness suffix.
Etymology: < puggish adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier pugginess n.2
rare.
Resemblance to a pug; pug-like quality or appearance.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > toy > pug-dog > nature of
puggishness1882
1882 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Republican 6 May 1/3 Light minded, little-knowing folk may rail at her nose and affirm that no charm whatever appertains to its puggishness.
1924 W. J. Locke Coming of Amos ii. 13 There is a puggishness about her rebellious nose which would disqualify her in a competition of Classical Beauty.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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