Home › Dictionary › PIG
Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.
"The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."
(specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
"Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."
A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
Synonyms
(of swine) to give birth.
"The black sow pigged at seven this morning."
To greedily consume (especially food).
"They were pigging on the free food at the bar."
To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).
How to use "PIG" in a sentence
"The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."
Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hoo…
"Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."
The edible meat of such an animal; pork.…
"You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!"
Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.…
Play 1,000+ free word puzzles and look up any word in the built-in dictionary. No download, no sign-up required.
▶ Play Now — It's FreeRelated words
Related word lists
Look up more words
Search any English word for definitions, phonetics, examples, and synonyms.
Open "PIG" in Dictionary ›About this page: This page provides the definition, meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage examples for the word PIG. It is part of the Word Puzzle Game dictionary — a free English word reference with 1,000+ words used in our puzzles. Difficulty: easy · Letters: 3 · More 3-letter words