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- DictionaryPig/piɡ/
noun
- 1. an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout for rooting in the soil, kept for its meat.
- 2. a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person: informal "you're such a pig when it comes to sleep"
verb
- 1. gorge oneself with food: informal "he'd pigged himself on the last of the food"
- 2. (of a sow) give birth to piglets; farrow.
A pig is a pink or black animal with short legs and not much hair on its skin. Pigs are often kept on farms for their meat, which is called pork, ham, or bacon.
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Pig definition: a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, typically weighing less than 300 pounds (136 kilograms).. See examples of PIG used in a sentence.
Definition of pig noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pig meaning: 1. a large pink, brown, or black farm animal that is kept for its meat 2. someone who is very…. Learn more.
an animal with pink, black or brown skin, short legs, a broad nose and a short curly tail. Pigs are kept on farms for their meat (called pork) or live in the wild. a pig farmer. Pigs were grunting and squealing in the yard. to breed/rear pigs.
Pigs or domestic pigs are mammals in the genus Sus. Pigs are in the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Related, but outside the genus, are the babirusa and the warthog. Pigs, like all suids, are native to the Old World. Baby pigs are called piglets or pups. [1]
What does the noun pig mean? There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pig, six of which are labelled obsolete, and eight of which are considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
