puggle
pug·gle/ˈpʌɡl̩/verb, noun
puggle is spelled P-U-G-G-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (pug·gle). It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, puggle means “To coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in puggle?
| Letters | 6: P-U-G-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: pug·gle |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is puggle?
Puggle appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce puggle?
- /ˈpʌɡl̩/
Puggle has 2 syllables, split pug·gle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-puggle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of puggle
- puggles present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- puggling participle, present
- puggled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does puggle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
UKTo coax (a rabbit) from a burrow by poking a stick down the hole and moving it about; to delve into a hole in order to locate an animal.
- 2
UKTo poke around a hole with a stick, as to explore, remove obstacles, etc.
noun
- 1
AustraliaA baby monotreme (echidna or platypus).
- 2
A small mixed breed of dog created by mating a pug and beagle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does puggle come from?
British dialect (Hertfordshire, Essex), from pug (“to poke”) + -le (“frequentative suffix”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).