piglet
Americannoun
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piglets
plural
noun
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Origin of piglet
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An endangered piglet the size of a "grapefruit with legs" when she was born has made her debut at Chester Zoo, conservationists have said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The best way to estimate the full-grown size of a piglet is by its parents, Rosen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Mummy and Daddy Pig will introduce the idea of the pending piglet in the Season 10 episode airing March 31.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
The phrase “Balls to the Walz” was everywhere, as were pictures of the Minnesota governor nestling a piglet in his arms with a beaming smile.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2024
When I asked if I could keep one piglet, just one, she pretended I hadn’t said anything to her at all.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Beguiled by photos of teensy piglets, she chose the runt of the litter—a tiny, shivering nugget for $350.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
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 ● Sep. 1, 2024
Amy Finkel brought her two daughters with her, smiling broadly while snapping photos of piglets as the girls hugged a rabbit.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2024
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 ● Mar. 18, 2024
There are pictures of Enrique, too: at eight in a tank top, with four piglets at his feet; at thirteen in the photograph at Belky’s quinceanera, the serious-looking little brother.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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