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spuggy

Meaning of "spuggy" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPUGGY

Variant of Scottish sprug, of obscure origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPUGGY

ˈspʊɡɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPUGGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spuggy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPUGGY

bogey · bogie · bogy · boogie-woogie · dogey · dogie · dogy · fogey · fogy · hoagie · judogi · Kogi · Logie · logy · pierogi · pirogi · pogey · pogy · stogie · yogi

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPUGGY

spud-bashing · spudded · spudder · spudding · spuddle · spuddy · spue · spuer · spug · spuggies · spuilzie · spuing · spulyie · spumante · spume · spumescence · spumescent · spumone · spumoni · spumous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPUGGY

Baby Buggy · beach buggy · buggy · druggy · dune buggy · fuggy · horse-and-buggy · huggy · moon buggy · muggy · puggy · ruggy · shuggy · snow buggy · stuggy · swamp buggy · vuggy

Synonyms and antonyms of spuggy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spuggy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SPUGGY

Find out the translation of spuggy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spuggy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spuggy» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

spuggy
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

spuggy
570 millions of speakers
en

English

spuggy
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

spuggy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

spuggy
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

spuggy
278 millions of speakers
pt

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spuggy
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

spuggy
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

spuggy
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Spekulasi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

spuggy
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

spuggy
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

spuggy
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Spuggy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spuggy
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

spuggy
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कुत्री
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

spuggy
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

spuggy
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

spuggy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

spuggy
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

spuggy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spuggy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spuggy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spuggy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spuggy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spuggy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPUGGY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spuggy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPUGGY»

Discover the use of spuggy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spuggy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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I remember bare bottoms and stinging nettles
That's where I met my husband, Dewis (Spuggy) Parkes. He used to walk Lila Sayers home and Dennis Towers walked me home. It was years later that I met up with Spuggy and we got married. Pip was ill quite often with everything that was ...
Susan K. Moore
2
Spirit Willing, Flesh Weak
'I'm really glad to meet you too, Spuggy,' I sputtered, overwhelmed by the dialect, the tattoos, the spectacular un-campness of the man who was mangling my hand. 'This is my family,' he said, still shaking my hand and pointing around the room ...
Julie Cohen, 2012
3
The Secret Listeners: How the Y Service Intercepted the ...
conclusion in Cairo, as a rather crusty Spuggy, always on the lookout for somewhere to get a proper wash, made preparations to sail to Athens on a boat filled with New Zealand soldiers. Some days later, in April1941,Spuggy was established ...
Sinclair McKay, 2012
4
The Mary Ann Omnibus
Jus 'cos, he said, Just 'cos that's all. Wasn't any answer, Was it, At all?" The amusement came from the way Mary Ann delivered this more than from the words themselves, and there was much laughter and cries for more. "Now do ' The Spuggy ...
Catherine Cookson, 1981
5
Adventures of a Despatch Rider
About 1.30 we neared Bavai, and I was sent on to find out about billeting arrangements, but by the time they were completed the rest had arrived. For a long time we were hutted in the Square. Spuggy found a "friend," and together we obtained ...
William Henry Lowe Watson, 1915
6
Blitzed
I don't want to talk about Spuggy: I never talk about him, so it's no use your asking .' I shake my head. 'It's not about Spuggy, Ma. I was wondering if you hear anything about a kid who was buried under a bombed-out house, with just an arm .
Robert Swindells, 2011
7
Hunting and gathering
Tired eh, little precious very, very Forest Hall, [kiss] There was little spuggy ran up a water spout, the rain came down and washed the spuggy out. And then the sun. There now. They call me pretty Sparkie, I'm just a little bird, but I can talk and ...
Maria Fusco, 2008
8
Billy Smart's circus: a pictorial history
Clown Spuggy - aka Charles Wardell of Leeds - was a popular auguste on Smart's, meeting and greeting many celebrities visiting the show. Above left: with film stars Britt Ekland and Peter Sellers. Above right: with classical and girl " bunny", ...
David Jamieson, 2004
9
Ooh! What a Lovely Pair: Our Story
If you didn't grow up in the eighties, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about – look it up on the internet. Not now though, you've only just started the book – honestly, what's the matter with you? The hero of Geordie Racer was Spuggy Hilton ...
Ant McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, 2009
10
The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean
And asitcrepes therane stops fallin & the airowtsyd grows stil agen & the sky gose pinky bluw. I crowch down ther agenst theflore. Littl bird Isoftly call. I peepinto the darknes & ther it is so frayl & timid bundld up in its wings. Poor spuggy I wisper.
David Almond, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPUGGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spuggy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Former England half-back Chris Thorman back training with York …
Knights boss James Ford said: "I spoke to 'Spuggy' at the weekend. He's got a lot of time for Ben from when he was here and was more than happy to come ... «The Press, York, Jun 15»
2
Ant and Dec's Byker Grove co-star says she had to buy THEM a …
Lyndyann Barrass, who played Spuggy in BBC series Byker Grove, says Ant and Dec owe her a drink next time they meet. And given that they earn a reported ... «Metro, Jun 15»
3
Legal secretary 'brought joy, support and strength' to her family
"Spuggy worked as a legal secretary at Gabbs Solicitors in Leominster for nearly eight years, and was working towards her dream of becoming a solicitor as she ... «Hereford Times, May 15»
4
Legal secretary dies in rural road crash
"Spuggy worked as a legal secretary at Gabbs Solicitors in Leominster for nearly eight years, and was working towards her dream of becoming a solicitor as she ... «Hereford Times, May 15»
5
From The Likely Lads to Geordie Racer - 13 TV shows filmed in the …
Geordie Racer 's main character is Spuggy Hilton, who isn't a runner like the rest of his family, but is a keen pigeon fancier and owns Blue Flash, one of the best ... «ChronicleLive, Mar 15»
6
Spirit of Boro fan 'Spuggy' helps raise thousands for cancer research
The spirit of “Spuggy” helped raised thousands of pounds for cancer research in a hair-raising night of fun. Skelton's Hollybush pub was packed for a charity ... «Gazette Live, Jan 15»
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Watch: Applause around Riverside as Boro fans remember Craig …
And before Middlesbrough's home game against Huddersfield on Saturday, friends and family gathered wearing Boro shirts with “Spuggy 36” written on the back ... «Gazette Live, Jan 15»
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Boro 2 Huddersfield 0: Full-time match report
There was a loud round of applause on 36 minutes in memory of Craig ' Spuggy' Starling who dies recently. Boro piled on the pressure on 41 minutes as a ... «Gazette Live, Jan 15»
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Tragic cancer victim's friends and family wear football shirts for …
More than 125 villagers donned Middlesbrough FC shirts with 'Spuggy' emblazoned on the back in memory of a late football fan who lost his battle with cancer. «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
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Over 125 Skelton villagers to wear 'Spuggy 36' shirts at match in …
And before Middlesbrough's home game against Huddersfield on Saturday, 128 friends and family will gather wearing Boro shirts with “Spuggy 36” written on ... «Gazette Live, Jan 15»
REFERENCE
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