dug
1 Americanverb
noun
noun
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the nipple, teat, udder, or breast of a female mammal
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a human breast, esp when old and withered
verb
noun
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Etymology
Origin of dug
1520–30; origin obscure; perhaps < a Germanic base akin to Danish dægge, Norwegian degge, Swedish dägga to suckle
Example Sentences
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The deeper I dug, the more complicated Lockerbie became and there have been times that I don't know what to believe.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Aghast at the ways of men, he’s dug his own Circe-like fingers into Homer to manipulate the tale into a moralistic “Oppenheimer” prequel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, the conflict has settled into a grinding war of attrition, with both sides deeply dug in.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys dug themselves a deep hole by repeatedly pushing player costs into the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The three of us are sitting at the end of the dock on an old, unzipped sleeping bag that Nate dug out of the rafters of the shop.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
In the state of Arizona, prison boss Carson McWilliams was also on the search for lethal dugs.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2023
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which has played a vital role in procuring experimental dugs and vaccines.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2020
Around the last stall came a shepherd bitch, lean and long, with heavy, hanging dugs.
From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
Ye maun ha'e a wonderfu' wey wi' dugs, Maister Weelum.
From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing
The well-known stories of cows, the dugs of whom had been sucked dry by snakes, were recalled to his mind.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
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