Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shug

/ʃʌɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
shug
IPA
/ʃʌɡ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Scottish nickname usually applied to people with the first name Hew or Hugh or other spellings of this name.

verb

To writhe the body so as to produce friction against one's clothes, as do those who have the itch.

British usage; Obsolete

verb

To crawl; to sneak.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

A term of endearment.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English shuggen, shoggen, schoggen (“to shake, shake off, mix by shaking, tremble, shake loose from one's clothing”), probably a variant of Middle English schokken (“to move rapidly, shake, push”), from Middle Low German schocken (“to shake, tremble”). See schokken.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: shuggen, schocken

Usage

Inflected Forms

shugs (present, singular) shugging (participle, present) shugged (participle, past) shugged (past) shugs (plural) sug (alternative) shoog (alternative)

Synonyms

babber babe precious bae baby babycakes bubba bully buttercup cabbage chickabiddy chickadee

Rhymes With

goog jugg glogg

Questions

How do you pronounce shug?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃʌɡ/.
What does shug mean?
A Scottish nickname usually applied to people with the first name Hew or Hugh or other spellings of this name.
Where does shug come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce shug

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