pigling

[ pig-ling ]

noun

1. a young or small pig; piglet.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pigling¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

In a minute or two the newborn pigling creeps close to its mother and sucks milk.

From Project Gutenberg

He then dexterously inserted this package inside the carcass of the diminutive pigling, and sewed it into place.

From Project Gutenberg