Scotland · adjective
puggled
Exhausted, worn out, or completely tired.
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What puggled means
Puggled describes someone who is thoroughly tired after work, travel, exercise, or another demanding activity.
How it is used
It is stronger than a little tired and commonly appears after a long day or physical effort.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- Often /ˈpʌɡəld/
- Register
- Informal Scottish English and Scots.
- Variants
- pugled
Examples
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I was puggled after that hill walk.
I was exhausted after that hill walk.
She came home absolutely puggled.
She came home completely worn out.
What to watch for
The word describes fatigue rather than illness, though the two can overlap in context.
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