shoat

[ shoht ]

noun

1. Also shote. a young, weaned pig.
2. geep.

shoat

/ ʃəʊt /

noun

1. a piglet that has recently been weaned

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoat¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English shote; cognate with dialectal Dutch schote

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoat¹

C15: related to West Flemish schote

Example Sentences

We purchased a shoat from the matron of that domicile, who made us a stew that would have done credit to the Maypole Inn.

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I see 'em when ma opened the door; and Marthy says one of 'em got currants in it, and there's a little shoat thar roasted whole.

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Takes care of the cows and pigs, sleeps with 'em, or so handy by he could hear if a shoat had the teethache, or like that.

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I wish it were honest American boiled fowl, with a delicate bit of shoat-pork alongside of it.

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Panting heavily, Jim regarded the shoat, which in turn looked back at him with insolent contempt.

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Related Words

• boar
• hog
• piglet
• swine