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Pigs

/pɪɡz/

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.

📖 Definitions of "Pigs"

noun
  1. 1

    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."

  2. 2

    (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).

  3. 3

    The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

    "Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."

  4. 4

    A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).

verb
  1. 1

    (of swine) to give birth.

    "The black sow pigged at seven this morning."

  2. 2

    To greedily consume (especially food).

    "They were pigging on the free food at the bar."

  3. 3

    To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

  4. 4

    To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).

noun
  1. 1

    Earthenware, or an earthenware shard

  2. 2

    An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer

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