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

The animated show is centred on the adventures of a four-year-old piglet called Peppa who lives with her family in a fictional British town.

From BBC

Supermarket food supplier Cranswick has suspended operations at one of its farms after footage emerged appearing to show workers abusing piglets.

From BBC

When one of her enslaved piglets colors a picture with crayons, she turns him into a pork chop.

From Los Angeles Times

Mummy and Daddy Pig will introduce the idea of the pending piglet in the Season 10 episode airing March 31.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Related Words

• boar 
• pig 
• swine