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Definitions for Pig
[1] a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
[2] any wild or domestic swine.
[3] the flesh of swine; pork.
[4] Informal . a person of piggish character, behavior, or habits, as one who is gluttonous, very fat, greedy, selfish, or filthy.
[5] Slang . an immoral woman; prostitute.
[6] Slang : Disparaging . a police officer.
[7] Slang . an extremely rude, ill-mannered person, especially one who is sexist or racist.
[8] Machinery . any tool or device, as a long-handled brush or scraper, used to clear the interior of a pipe or duct.
[9] Metallurgy . an oblong mass of metal that has been run while still molten into a mold of sand or the like, especially such a mass of iron from a blast furnace. one of the molds for such masses of metal. metal in the form of such masses. pig iron.
[10] to mold (metal) into pigs.
[11] Informal . to eat (something) quickly; gulp: He pigged three doughnuts and ran off to school.
[12] to bring forth pigs; farrow.
[13] pig out , Slang . to overindulge in eating: We pigged out on pizza last night.
[14] on the pig's back , Australian Slang . in a fortunate position.
[15] pig it , to live like a pig, especially in dirt. to lead a disorganized, makeshift life; live without plan or pattern.
[16] an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
[17] potter's clay; earthenware as a material.
[18] any artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, esp Sus scrofa (domestic pig ), typically having a long head with a movable snout, a thick bristle-covered skin, and, in wild species, long curved tusks
[19] a domesticated pig weighing more than 120 pounds (54 kg) Related adjective: porcine
[20] informal a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person
[21] the meat of swine; pork
[22] derogatory a slang word for policeman
[23] a mass of metal, such as iron, copper, or lead, cast into a simple shape for ease of storing or transportation a mould in which such a mass of metal is formed
[24] British informal something that is difficult or unpleasant
[25] an automated device propelled through a duct or pipeline to clear impediments or check for faults, leaks, etc
[26] a pig in a poke something bought or received without prior sight or knowledge
[27] make a pig of oneself informal to overindulge oneself
[28] on the pig's back Irish and NZ successful; established he's on the pig's back now
[29] (intr) (of a sow) to give birth
[30] Also: pig it (intr) informal to live in squalor
[31] (tr) informal to devour (food) greedily
Words related to Pig
hog, swine, boar, piglet, sow, porker, shoat, piggy, porky
Words nearby Pig
piezometer, piezometry, pif, piffle, piffling, pig, pig bed, pig boiling, pig dog, pig fern, pig in a poke
Origin of Pig
21400–50; late Middle English pygg < ?
Word origin for Pig
C13 pigge, of obscure origin
Synonyms for Pig
boar, hog, piglet, swine, piggy, porker, shoat, sow, cob roller, porky