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Another word for mug

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Noun

  1. The front surface of the head

      1. Appearance, especially the expression of the face:
      2. The look on a person's face that shows one's nature or feelings
      3. The face; facial features; visage
      1. Facial cosmetics:
      2. Effrontery; impudence:
      3. A person's countenance:
      1. (Linguistics) A property of linguistic units or forms:
      2. The form or look of the face; facial appearance
      3. The overall appearance of the face or its parts.
      1. A device, as of straps, fastened over the mouth of an animal to prevent its biting or eating
      2. A device that is fitted over an animal's snout, often used to prevent biting or eating.
      3. The forward, projecting part of the head of certain animals, such as dogs, including the mouth, nose, and jaws; the snout.
      1. Appearance; aspect
      2. The face or facial expression of a person; countenance.
      3. The face, with reference to the form and proportions of the features or to the expression; countenance
      1. The kissing gourami.
      2. A person who kisses, esp. one who kisses in a (specified) way
      3. (Slang) Face.
      1. A drawing or other representation, usually on a flat surface, of all or part of the earth's surface, ordinarily showing countries, bodies of water, cities, mountains, etc.
      2. (Mathematics) The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.
      3. (Slang) The face
      1. A shallow, wide, open container, usually of metal and without a lid, used for holding liquids, cooking, and other domestic purposes.
      2. A vessel similar in form to a pan, especially:
      3. (Slang) A face
      1. (Old-fashioned) A girl or young woman
      2. A girl or young woman. Often used as a term of endearment.
      3. The face
    See also:

    precede

  2. A facial contortion indicating displeasure, disgust, or pain

      1. Facial cosmetics:
      2. Effrontery; impudence:
      3. A person's countenance:
      1. A twisting or distortion of the face, as in expressing pain, contempt, disgust, etc., or a wry look as in seeking to amuse
      2. A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust.
      1. A pout, especially as expressing mock-annoyance or flirtatiousness. [from 19th c.]
      2. A small grimace; a pout.
      3. A pouting grimace; wry face
      1. A spokesperson; a mouthpiece:
      2. Impudent or vulgar talk:
      3. A wry expression of the face; grimace
      1. Any of various freshwater or marine fishes having a large head, especially an eelpout or a bullhead.
      2. A fit of petulant sulkiness:
      3. A protrusion of the lips, especially as an expression of sullen discontent.
    See also:

    express

  3. A rough, violent person who engages in destructive actions

    See also:

    attack

    crimes

  4. A person who is easily deceived or victimized

      1. A unit of volume equal to two hogsheads, usually the equivalent of 126 US gallons (about 477 liters).
      2. One that serves as an object of ridicule or contempt:
      3. A mound of earth, bales of straw, etc. behind a target, for receiving fired rounds or shot arrows
      1. A person who has been deceived.
      2. (Restaurant industry) A duplicate of an order receipt printed for kitchen staff.
      3. A person who is easily deceived or is used to carry out the designs of another.
      1. A man formerly kept in the household of a nobleman or king to entertain by joking and clowning; professional jester
      2. A person with little or no judgment, common sense, wisdom, etc.; silly or stupid person; simpleton
      3. A victim of a joke or trick; dupe
      1. (Soccer) A player, supporter or other person connected with Torquay United Football Club.
      2. A person easily cheated or tricked; dupe
      3. Any of various chiefly coastal seabirds of the family Laridae, having long wings, webbed feet, a thick, slightly hooked beak, and usually gray and white plumage.
      1. The flesh of a young sheep, used as food
      2. A young sheep, especially one that is not yet weaned.
      3. A gentle or innocent person, particularly a child
      1. One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.
      2. Someone who lets himself be picked or bullied on without defending or stand up for him/herself.
      3. A person, group, etc. easily persuaded, defeated, etc.
      1. A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken advantage of:
      2. One who is harmed or killed by another, especially by someone committing a criminal or unlawful act:
      3. A person or animal killed as a sacrifice to a god in a religious rite
      1. A person highly susceptible to the attractions of something specified
      2. One that is indiscriminately attracted to something specified:
      3. A person. Used as a generalized term of reference, often as an intensive:
      1. One who is gullible and easily duped
      2. A gullible victim; a dupe.
      3. (Slang) A person made to or left to face the consequences, as of a scheme that has miscarried
      1. A metal pivot or journal at the end of a shaft or an axle, around which a wheel or other device turns.
      2. (Slang) One who is easily duped.
      3. A small freshwater cyprinid fish (Gobio gobio), often used for bait.
      1. A number, letter, or symbol used to indicate various grades of academic achievement:
      2. A point reached or gained:
      3. A Plimsoll mark.
      1. Any of several families of Old and New World primates usually having a flat, hairless face and a long tail
      2. One who behaves in a way suggestive of a monkey, as a mischievous child or a mimic.
      3. A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use.
      1. A person easily taken advantage of, cheated, blamed, or ridiculed.
      2. A diminutive of the male given name Patrick.
      3. (Slang) A person easily imposed upon or victimized
      1. (Slang) One who is easily swindled; a dupe.
      2. An object of special concern; an affair or matter.
      3. Any of a family (Columbidae, order Columbiformes) of birds with a small head, plump body, long, pointed wings, and short legs
      1. A covered trench or tunnel dug to a point near or within an enemy position.
      2. (Slang) A stupid person; fool
      3. A leather-covered bludgeon with a short, flexible shaft or strap, used as a hand weapon.
    See also:

    wise

Verb

  1. To contort one's face to indicate displeasure, disgust, or pain, for example

    Idioms:
    See also:

    express

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Another word for mug

Noun
      1. (--- Bot.) A continuous, water-conducting tube in the xylem, composed of a row of nonliving cells whose end walls have disappeared
      2. A person seen as the agent or embodiment, as of a quality:
      3. (Anatomy) A duct, canal, or other tube that contains or conveys a body fluid:
      1. The amount that a stein will hold, about a pint
      2. A beer mug, especially one that is large or decorated.
      3. An earthenware beer mug, or a similar mug of pewter, glass, etc.
      1. A container for liquids, with a handle, a narrow neck, a spout, and, sometimes, a lid
      2. A large vessel, usually of metal or pottery, with a handle and spout and often a lid, used for holding wine or other liquors.
      3. The quantity of liquid that such a vessel can hold.
    See also:

    cup

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Sentence Examples

  • He set the coffee mug on the counter.

  • I had a mug, and little bird and candy.

  • Cade was standing in the doorway, coffee mug in hand.

  • No wonder I couldn't find them in any mug books.

  • She refilled the coffee pot and set another mug on the table.

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