1. mixed or worked into a soft, plastic mass (especially of clay or soil)
Usage: often used in pottery, ceramics, and construction contexts

1. past tense and past participle of 'pug': to mix or knead (clay, soil, or similar material) into a soft, plastic mass
Usage: technical term in pottery and construction

Examples

• The potter pugged the clay thoroughly before throwing it on the wheel.
• The soil was pugged to improve its consistency for the foundation.
• After pugging the mixture, the ceramicist shaped it into tiles.
• The pugged clay had a uniform texture suitable for hand-building.
• Workers pugged the earth to prepare it for construction.