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piglet

American  
[pig-lit] / ˈpɪg lɪt /

noun

  1. a little pig.

piglet British  
/ ˈpɪɡlɪt /

noun

  1. a young pig

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Etymology

Origin of piglet

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

Example Sentences

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“We have to count on Muc and the piglets to come.”

From Literature

The best way to estimate the full-grown size of a piglet is by its parents, Rosen said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She took handfuls of mud and slathered it on his face so he looked like a piglet in a mud puddle.

From Literature

It was the only tennis match to start with a piglet being handed over to one of the competitors - but this was no ordinary match.

From BBC

Start with the adorably strange tardigrades, or “moss piglets,” with their chubby bodies and eight fat legs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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