pug-dog

1. 1.

   small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

   Synonymspug

   Broaderdog

Questions about pug-dog

What does pug-dog mean?

pug-dog means "small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle".

How many syllables are in pug-dog?

pug-dog has 2 syllables: pug--dog. The stress falls on "pug-".

What is another word for pug-dog?

Close synonyms include pug. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pug-dog a common word?

pug-dog is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.