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The correct spelling is jugs.

How to pronounce jugs

/dʒʌɡz/
noun

IPA: /dʒʌɡz/

Say it like: Jug-s

The correct spelling is jugs. A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stoppe… For example: "jugged hare"

Usage Examples

jugged hare

2014, Alan Kenworthy, Jugs: Buying, Caring For, Grooming, Health, Training and Understanding Your Jug Dog or Puppy, Feel Happy Limited

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
  2. 2.The amount that a jug can hold.
  3. 3.Jail.
  4. 4.(chiefly in the plural) A woman's breasts.
  5. 5.A kettle.

verb

  1. 1.To stew in an earthenware jug etc.
  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.

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