pig

pig is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɪg/

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Noun

Singular pig

Plural pigs

A pig

A small pink pig

1. A pig is a mammal.

   On this farm, we have over 200 pigs, but no cows or horses.

2. If you call someone a pig you mean that they eat too much, are not clean, or are not a nice person.

   My sister is such a pig. We bought a bag of sweets and she ate them all in one day.

Synonyms

• hog
• sow

Related words

• piglet
• pigskin
• pigsty
• porcine
• pork
• sow