Pig vs. Peccary
Difference Between Pig and Peccary
Pignoun
Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.
The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage.Peccarynoun
Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas related to pigs and hippos
Pignoun
(specifically) A young swine, a piglet contrasted with a hog, an adult swine.
Peccarynoun
nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
Pignoun
(uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.Pignoun
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!Pignoun
A lecherous or sexist man.
She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked.Pignoun
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.Pignoun
A police officer.
The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested.Pignoun
(informal) A difficult problem.
Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!Pignoun
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.Pignoun
The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side.Pignoun
(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.Pignoun
(derogatory) A person who is obese to the extent of resembling a pig (the animal).
Pignoun
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.Pignoun
(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.
Pignoun
(Scottish) earthenware, or an earthenware shard
Pignoun
An earthenware hot-water jar to warm a bed; a stone bed warmer
Pigverb
(of swine) to give birth.
The black sow pigged at seven this morning.Pigverb
(intransitive) To greedily consume (especially food).
They were pigging on the free food at the bar.Pigverb
(intransitive) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
Pigverb
To clean (a pipeline) using a pig the device.
Pignoun
domestic swine
Pignoun
a coarse obnoxious person
Pignoun
a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
Pignoun
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Pignoun
mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
Pignoun
a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
Pigverb
live like a pig, in squalor
Pigverb
eat greedily;
he devoured three sandwichesPigverb
give birth;
sows farrow
