piglet
noun
pig·let
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Definition of piglet
: a small usually young swine
Examples of piglet in a Sentence
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There’s perhaps the greatest dress-up montage in movie history, with Mel C as Danny Zuko and Geri as Mel C; there’s Meat Loaf as a bus driver and Roger Moore as a Bond-like villain with a pet piglet. — New York Times, "‘Spice World’ & Me," 23 Aug. 2019 The anthropomorphic British piglet is the star of a hugely popular children's cartoon, a recording artist as of Friday and the face of a brand that rakes in more than $1 billion annually, according to Statista. — Scottie Andrew And Aj Willingham, CNN, "The internet is going hog wild over Peppa Pig. Here's a brief history of the cartoon pig's life as a meme," 22 July 2019 For animals native to the fairgrounds, Centennial Farm saw the birth of one calf and 10 piglets. — Hillary Davis, Daily Pilot, "O.C. Fair draws nearly 1.4 million for ‘Acres of Fun’," 13 Aug. 2019 In the long-running event at the fair, youngsters chased and tried to capture piglets weighing 40 to 60 pounds. — USA TODAY, "Titanic auction, Legos, mighty Mississippi: News from around our 50 states," 22 July 2019 Like other farmers, Ken Norton, who raises piglets near Bronson, Mich., expanded his operation in recent years with a bigger global market for U.S. pork in mind. — Benjamin Parkin, WSJ, "Hog, Cattle Prices Jump on U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal," 27 Aug. 2018 Both the puppies and piglets oriented toward and touched the experimenter with equal frequency. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "Pet pigs can communicate with humans—especially when food is involved," 11 July 2019 There’s a burst of present-day pop Sept. 5 with Maren Morris and a live Peppa the Pig tour for kids (and piglets) Sept. 8. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "The Nine Muses Of Summer In Connecticut: A Divine Arts Preview," 24 June 2019 The class will include yoga poses not only with baby goats but also with piglets, ducklings and chicks. — USA TODAY, "Glowing rock fight, Statehouse stash, hometown hero: News from around our 50 states," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'piglet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for piglet
piglet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of piglet
: a baby pig
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piglet
noun
pig·let
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Kids Definition of piglet
: a baby pig