Pug Word Search
This Pug word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the habitats, species, and behaviors of an animal group. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CHINESE, COMPANION, LAPDOG, WRINKLE, WRINKLY, SMOOTHCOAT, FAWN, APRICOT, BLACK, MASK, BRACHYCEPHALIC, SPIRAL.
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Pug word list, defined
- CHINESE /ˌtʃaɪˈniːz/ · adjective & noun
- Relating to China, its people, or its languages; as a noun, the standard language of China (Mandarin) or a native of China. It is also used attributively for things originating in China.
- COMPANION /kəmˈpænjən/ · noun
- A person or animal who spends time with or accompanies another, especially one providing friendship and company. Also, a thing that pairs with or complements another, such as a matching book or object. Related: friend, partner, associate, comrade.
- LAPDOG /læpˈdɔɡ/ · noun
- A dog that is kept as a pet, often by a person of high social status, and is often seen as a status symbol. A person who is excessively obedient or subservient to someone in authority. Related: poodle, pooch, pet, mongrel.
- WRINKLE /ˈrɪŋkəl/ · noun, verb
- A small, narrow fold or crease in a surface, especially the skin. To cause wrinkles in something, especially the skin, by pulling or stretching it. Related: crease, fold, line, pucker.
- WRINKLY /ˈrɪŋkli/ · adjective
- Having wrinkles, especially on the skin; having a wrinkled or creased appearance. Related: creased, lined, wrinkled, furrowed.
- FAWN /fɔːn/ · noun, verb
- A fawn is a young deer, typically one still spotted and dependent on its mother; it is also a pale yellowish-brown colour. As a verb, to fawn means to show slavish or excessive affection, flattery, or servile attention, usually to win favour. Related: cudgel, grovel, toady, truckle.
- APRICOT /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/ · noun
- A round, orange-yellow stone fruit with velvety skin and sweet, slightly tart flesh, eaten fresh or dried. Also the tree (Prunus armeniaca) that bears this fruit. Related: stone fruit.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
- MASK /mæsk/ · noun, verb
- A cover for the face, typically worn to conceal one's identity or to protect oneself from dust, gas, or other airborne particles. To conceal or disguise one's true nature or feelings. Related: disguise, veil, cover, shield.
- BRACHYCEPHALIC /ˌbrækɪsəˈfælɪk/ · adjective
- Having a skull that is notably short and broad relative to its length; in everyday use, describing animals such as pugs and bulldogs with characteristically flattened, short-muzzled faces. Related: short-headed, flat-faced, snub-nosed, broad-skulled.
- SPIRAL /ˈspaɪrəl/ · noun, verb
- A shape that winds around a central point, with the radius of the curve decreasing as it approaches the point. To move or turn in a spiral path. Related: helix, twist, curl, coil.
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