bugs 4 1 noun n noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
• a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
• a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
• insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
verb • annoy persistently
• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
debugs 6 2 verb v verb • locate and correct errors in a computer program code
doodlebugs 10 3 noun n noun • a small motor vehicle
• a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
• the larva of any of several insects
firebugs 8 3 noun n noun • a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
• a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
lovebugs 8 3 noun n
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pugs 4 1 noun, adjective n, adj noun • small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
spittlebugs 11 3 noun n noun • small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
almugs 6 2 noun n
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bearhugs 8 2 noun n noun • Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males.
• A hostile takeover effort in which one firm offers to buy the other firm at a share price too high to refuse.
• A hold with the arms around the opponent.
bedbugs 7 2 noun n noun • bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
bedrugs 7 2 adjective adj
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billbugs 8 2 noun n
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chugalugs 9 3 verb, noun v, n verb • To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
chugs 5 1 verb v noun • the dull explosive noise made by an engine
verb • make a dull, explosive sound
crotonbugs 10 3 noun n noun • small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
dorbugs 7 2 noun n
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drugs 5 1 noun n noun • a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
verb • administer a drug to
• use recreational drugs
dugs 4 1 verb v noun • an udder or breast or teat
earplugs 8 2 noun n noun • an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
• a plug of cotton, wax, or rubber that is fitted into the ear canal for protection against the entry of water or loud noise
fireplugs 9 3 noun n noun • an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
frugs 5 1 noun • (usually preceded by definite article) A dance derived from the twist, popular in the 1960s.
fugs 4 1 noun n noun • (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
glugs 5 1 verb, noun v, n verb • make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle
goldbugs 8 2 noun n
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greenbugs 9 2 noun n
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hearthrugs 10 2 noun n noun • a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
hugs 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a tight or amorous embrace
verb • hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
• fit closely or tightly
humbugs 7 2 noun n noun • pretentious or silly talk or writing
• communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
jitterbugs 10 3 noun n noun • a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
jugs 4 1 noun n noun • a large bottle with a narrow mouth
• the quantity contained in a jug
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
• stew in an earthenware jug
ladybugs 8 3 noun n noun • small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
litterbugs 10 3 noun n noun • a person who litters public places with refuse
lugs 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a sail with four corners that is hoisted from a yard that is oblique to the mast
• ancient Celtic god
• a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something
• marine worms having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back; often used for fishing bait
verb • carry with difficulty
• obstruct
mealybugs 9 3 noun n noun • scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
mudbugs 7 2 noun n mugs 4 1 noun n noun • the quantity that can be held in a mug
• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
• the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
• with handle and usually cylindrical
verb • rob at gunpoint or with the threat of violence
• To stare awkwardly
pinchbugs 9 2
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plugs 5 1 noun n noun • blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
• a wad of something chewable as tobacco
• blatant or sensational promotion
• electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
• an electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
• an old or over-worked horse
verb • fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
• persist in working hard
• deliver a quick blow to
• make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote
• replace the center of a coin with a baser metal
• insert a plug into
• insert as a plug
prodrugs 8 2 noun n noun • A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound
redbugs 7 2 noun n noun • larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
roseslugs 9 3 noun n
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rugs 4 1 noun n noun • floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
shrugs 6 1 verb v noun • a gesture involving the shoulders
verb • raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
shutterbugs 11 3 noun n noun • a photography enthusiast
slugs 5 1 noun n noun • a projectile that is fired from a gun
• a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms
• a counterfeit coin
• an idle slothful person
• an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
• a strip of type metal used for spacing
• any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
• (boxing) a blow with the fist
verb • strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
• be idle; exist in a changeless situation
snugs 5 1 noun n noun • a small secluded room
adjective satellite • offering safety; well protected or concealed
• fitting closely but comfortably
• well and tightly constructed
• enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
sparkplugs 10 2 noun n noun • The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.
• Someone who is a driving force in new endeavours.
sprugs 6 1
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stinkbugs 9 2 noun n noun • Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators.
• A common name applied to various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder, principally in the superfamilies Pentatomoidea and Coreoidea.
• (US Southwest) A pinacate beetle or stink beetle (genus Eleodes) that releases a pungent odor when threatened.
superbugs 9 3 noun n noun • a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics
• a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
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