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Jugging

To stew in an earthenware jug etc.

📖 Definitions of "Jugging"

verb
  1. 1

    To stew in an earthenware jug etc.

    "jugged hare"

  2. 2

    To put into jail.

  3. 3

    To utter a sound like "jug", as certain birds do, especially the nightingale.

  4. 4

    (of quails or partridges) To nestle or collect together in a covey.

noun
  1. 1

    The process of stewing in an earthenware jar.

    "juggings of hares or of partridges"

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Jugging"

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WordDefinition
justlingnounA jostling.
janglementnoun(obsolete) Jabber; idle, confused, noisy or bickering chatter.
gugglingnounA glugging or gurgling sound.
jouncingnounA motion that jounces.
janglenounA rattling metallic sound; a clang.
jowlingnoun(obsolete) A mediaeval sport resembling hockey.
jiggingnounThe act of dancing a jig.
japerynounJesting, joking
joningnoun(African-American Vernacular, slang) The act of joning (roasting) someone; banter.
jarringnounA feeling or movement that jars or jolts.
jactationnounBoasting; bragging; showing off.
jabbermentnoun(dialect or obsolete) jabber
janglingnounA jangle, the sounds of a jangle.
jickajognounObsolete form of jigjog. [A jolting motion; a jogging pace.]
jostlementnoun(archaic) crowding or bustle.
jiddernoun(often in the plural) Alternative form of jitter. [A nervous action; a tic.]
jigglingverbA motion that jiggles.
gugglenounThe sound of liquid being poured.
juddernounA spasmodic shaking.
jiggery-pokerynounTrickery or misrepresentation.

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