pig — a farm animal with a fat body, short legs, and a curly tail
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a farm animal with a fat body, short legs, and a curly tail
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɪɡ/
Example Sentences
- My roommate is such a pig - he never cleans his dishes!
- The three little pigs built houses to hide from the big bad wolf.
- I was her guinea pig for testing the new recipe.
pig
NOUN[/pɪɡ/]
a farm animal with a fat body, short legs, and a curly tail
a pink pig with a round fat body and short stubby legs waddles happily through the mud. Its distinctive curly tail bounces as it moves toward a feeding trough filled with vegetables. The pig's movement causes mud to splash around its feet as it approaches its meal eagerly. A friendly farmer in overalls watches nearby while other farm animals like chickens scatter around the yard. The barnyard setting shows wooden posts and hay scattered on the ground. a farm animal with a fat body, short legs, and a curly tail
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'pigge', originally denoting a young pig or piglet. Over time, the term broadened in application to refer to swine of any age, becoming the standard English word for the domesticated animal.
Breakdown
Middle English 'pigge' (young pig) simplified to Modern English 'pig' through phonetic reduction, with the diminutive suffix gradually lost as the word's meaning expanded to encompass all ages of the animal.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My roommate is such a pig - he never cleans his dishes!”
“The three little pigs built houses to hide from the big bad wolf.”
“I was her guinea pig for testing the new recipe.”
“The pig farmer wakes up at 5 AM every day to feed his animals.”
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