piglet

[ pig-lit ]

/ ˈpɪg lɪt /

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noun

a little pig.

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Origin of piglet

First recorded in 1880–85; pig¹ + -let

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Examples 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

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Word Origin and History for piglet