English

Proper noun

Ug

1. A male given name
2. (humorous) Popular supposed name for a caveman or other prehistoric man.

See also

• Og

Anagrams

• GU, gu

English

Alternative forms

• ugg

Noun

ug ‎(plural ugs)

1. (obsolete) Fear; horror.
2. (dialectal) A surfeit.

Related terms

• ugly

Etymology 2

From Middle English uggen, from Old Norse ugga ‎(“to fear”), see above.

Alternative forms

• ugg

Verb

ug ‎(third-person singular simple present ugs, present participle ugging, simple past and past participle ugged)

1. (obsolete) To dread, loathe or disgust.
2. (obsolete) To fear, be horrified; shudder with horror.

References

• The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1914

Etymology 3

Derived from the similarity between the letter u and the Greek letter µ.

Symbol

ug

1. Alternative spelling of µg

Anagrams

• gu , GU