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piglet

[ pig-lit ]

/ ˈpɪg lɪt /

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noun

a little pig.

Origin of piglet

First recorded in 1880–85; pig¹ + -let

Words nearby piglet

piggy bank, piggyback, piggyback car, piggyback plant, pigheaded, piglet, pigling, pigmeat, pigment, pigment cell, pigmentary

Example sentences from the Web for piglet

Sharp always wanted to be an actor: his first role, aged 7, was as Piglet in Winnie-The-Pooh.

The Brit Who Stormed Broadway |Tim Teeman |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The placid cow chewed calmly on hay, and Joe put the piglet down.

The Lost Wagon |James Arthur Kjelgaard
A market woman as unconcernedly dropped some of the same golden fruit within a small pen where a piglet awaited a purchaser.

Astounding Stories of Super-Science July 1930 |Various
"The piglet that belonged to the Princess wore an emerald collar," said Eureka, loudly enough for all to hear.

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz |L. Frank Baum

Hearing this, Dorothy and the Wizard exchanged startled glances, for they remembered how often Eureka had longed to eat a piglet.

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz |L. Frank Baum
Joe swerved to lock Emma's chickens in their coop and he scooped the piglet up under one arm.

The Lost Wagon |James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for piglet

piglet

/ (ˈpɪɡlɪt) /

noun

a young pig