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puli
puli (pl. pulik), a breed of wiry, medium-sized working dog developed nearly 1,000 years ago in Hungary. It stands from 16 to 18 in. (40.6-45.7 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 35 lb (11.3-15.9 kg). The weather-resistant double coat is composed of soft, woolly underhairs and a moderately harsh, long, slightly curled outercoat that tends to become tangled and matted, producing a characteristically corded appearance when not groomed. Its usual color is a faded black, but it may also be white or various shades of gray. Raised for centuries in its native Hungary to herd sheep, today the puli is kept principally as a watchdog and companion. See dog . |
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"puli." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "puli." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-puli.html "puli." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-puli.html |
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puli
puli •boule, coolie, coulée, duly, Friuli, goolie, Hooley, Julie, mooli, newly, puli, schoolie, stoolie, Thule, truly, unruly
•googly, Hooghly
•muesli • absolutely • torulae
•ampullae, bullae, bully, fully, Lully, pulley, Woolley, woolly
•goodly • patchouli • nebuly
•vox populi • formulae • uvulae
•dully, gulley, gully, sully
•nubbly
•crumbly, grumbly
•cuddly, Dudley
•plug-ugly, ugly
•jungly
•comely, rumly
•slovenly • cousinly • crumply
•Huxley • Uttley
•bimonthly, monthly
•lovely
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"puli." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "puli." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-puli.html "puli." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-puli.html |
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