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Pug :: Pug (n.) One of a small breed of pet dogs having a short nose and head; a pug dog.

Crosscut :: Crosscut (n.) A short cut across; a path shorter than by the high road.

While :: While (n.) Space of time, or continued duration, esp. when short; a time; as, one while we thought him innocent..

Brachyceral :: Brachyceral (a.) Having short antennae, as certain insects..

Short :: Short (adv.) Not prolonged, or relatively less prolonged, in utterance; -- opposed to long, and applied to vowels or to syllables. In English, the long and short of the same letter are not, in most cases, the long and short of the same sound; thus, the i in ill is the short sound, not of i in isle, but of ee in eel, and the e in pet is the short sound of a in pate, etc. See Quantity, and Guide to Pronunciation, //22, 30..

Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.

Xyris :: Xyris (n.) A genus of endogenous herbs with grassy leaves and small yellow flowers in short, scaly-bracted spikes; yellow-eyed grass. There are about seventeen species in the Atlantic United States..

Fugacious :: Fugacious (a.) Flying, or disposed to fly; fleeing away; lasting but a short time; volatile..

Hundredweight :: Hundredweight (n.) A denomination of weight, containing 100, 112, or 120 pounds avoirdupois, according to differing laws or customs. By the legal standard of England it is 112 pounds. In most of the United States, both in practice and by law, it is 100 pounds avoirdupois, the corresponding ton of 2,000 pounds, sometimes called the short ton, being the legal ton..

Dyspnoic :: Dyspnoic (a.) Affected with shortness of breath; relating to dyspnoea.

Codetta :: Codetta (n.) A short passage connecting two sections, but not forming part of either; a short coda..

Deal :: Deal (n.) The division of a piece of timber made by sawing; a board or plank; particularly, a board or plank of fir or pine above seven inches in width, and exceeding six feet in length. If narrower than this, it is called a batten; if shorter, a deal end..

Romance :: Romance (n.) A short lyric tale set to music; a song or short instrumental piece in ballad style; a romanza.

Crusty :: Crusty (a.) Having a hard exterior, or a short, rough manner, though kind at heart; snappish; peevish; surly..

Choppy :: Choppy (a.) Rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea..

Tack :: Tack (n.) A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head..

Least :: Least (a.) Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space..

Leader :: Leader (n.) A type having a dot or short row of dots upon its face.

Chubby :: Chubby (a.) Like a chub; plump, short, and thick..

Bob Wig :: Bob wig () A short wig with bobs or short curls; -- called also bobtail wig.

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