piglet

[ pig-lit ]

noun

1. a little pig.

piglet

/ ˈpɪɡlɪt /

noun

1. a young pig

Word History and Origins

Origin of piglet¹

First recorded in 1880–85; pig ¹ + -let

Example Sentences

Also known as water bears and moss piglets, tardigrades sport blobby physiques, lumbering gaits and perfectly circular mouths stuck in the middle of their otherwise-featureless faces.

From Salon

On Clarkson's Farm, he has shown an interest in doing what he can to make his holding ecologically sound and was visibly upset when piglets were inadvertently killed by their mother.

From BBC

Pickles the piglet made a daring escape last week that sparked a frenzied pig pursuit through the streets of Sebastopol, a quiet city north of San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times

“The best thing about the piglet yoga was, of course, the piglets and how cute they are,” Delbridge said with a jubilant smile.

From Seattle Times

In a new study, published in Virology, a multidisciplinary team of researchers have studied newborn piglets to better understand the progression of influenza infections.

From Science Daily

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