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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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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

The boar, named Rillette, was found in 2023 as a piglet by Elodie Cappé on her horse-breeding smallholding in Chaource, central France, after apparently been abandoned by its mother.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 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

A photo of him beaming while holding a piglet checked the state fair campaign stop box, the difference being that he looks genuinely ecstatic to be cuddling it.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

She clenched her teeth at its preciousness, lovely as a young calf, a piglet, a little dog.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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