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Pig

Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig.

Peccary

Any of several piglike hoofed mammals of the family Tayassuidae, found in North, Central, and South America and having stiff bristles and short, straight tusks.

Pig

A domesticated hog, especially when weighing less than 54 kilograms (120 pounds).

Peccary

Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs and hippos.

Pig

The edible parts of one of these mammals.
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Peccary

A pachyderm of the genus Dicotyles.

Pig

(Informal) A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or disgusting.

Peccary

Nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America

Pig

Derogatory Slang A police officer.

Pig

(Slang) A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.
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Pig

A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.

Pig

A mold in which such metal is cast.

Pig

Pig iron.

Pig

To give birth to pigs; farrow.

Pig

Any of several mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed everything from carrots to cabbage.

Pig

(specifically) A young swine, a piglet contrasted with a hog, an adult swine.

Pig

(uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.

Pig

(uncountable) A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).

Pig

Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!

Pig

A lecherous or sexist man.
She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked.

Pig

A dirty or slovenly person.
He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops.

Pig

(derogatory) A very obese person.

Pig

A police officer.
The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested.

Pig

(informal) A difficult problem.
Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!

Pig

A block of cast metal.
The conveyor carried the pigs from the smelter to the freight cars.
After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig.

Pig

The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side.

Pig

A lead container used for radioactive waste.

Pig

(engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem.

Pig

The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel.

Pig

(uncountable) A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.

Pig

A sixpence.

Pig

(Scottish) earthenware, or an earthenware shard

Pig

An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer

Pig

(of swine) to give birth.
The black sow pigged at seven this morning.

Pig

(intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).
They were pigging on the free food at the bar.

Pig

(intransitive) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

Pig

(intransitive) To live together in a crowded filthy manner.

Pig

To clean (a pipeline) using a pig the device.

Pig

A piggin.

Pig

The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog.

Pig

Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera.

Pig

An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine.

Pig

One who is hoggish; a greedy person.

Pig

To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow.

Pig

To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

Pig

Domestic swine

Pig

A coarse obnoxious person

Pig

A person regarded as greedy and pig-like

Pig

Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

Pig

Mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast

Pig

A crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace

Pig

Live like a pig, in squalor

Pig

Eat greedily;
He devoured three sandwiches

Pig

Give birth;
Sows farrow

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