pigling

American  

[pig-ling] / ˈpɪg lɪŋ /

noun

1. a young or small pig; piglet.

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Etymology

Origin of pigling

First recorded in 1705–15; pig ¹ + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

Diana’s signed childhood copy of Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Pigling Bland” could sell for more than $2,000.

From Washington Times

I note, en passant, that Wodehouse, an essentially Edwardian writer, must have been familiar with the Beatrix Potter story for children, "The Tale of Pigling Bland".

From The Guardian

When we last saw them a man had been hired to carry home the pigling, whose lamentations still rent the air.

From Project Gutenberg

When Ms. Neal could not understand a Beatrix Potter book she was reading to her son, her husband told her not to mind because “The Tale of Pigling Bland” was “Potter’s toughest book.”

From New York Times

It has been suggested that these early teeth are provided to assist the pigling to grasp firmly the sow's teat when in the act of sucking.

From Project Gutenberg