piglet

noun

pig·​let ˈpi-glət How to pronounce piglet (audio)
: a small usually young swine

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Neonatal piglets were randomly assigned to receive a dose of clofazimine dissolved in human milk, cow’s milk, or water, administered via a feeding tube passed through the mouth into the stomach. Paul McClure 13, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025 Small livestock like piglets, chickens and ducks were sold in bags. Judy Holmes, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Starting in the 1990s, undercover investigations by animal rights activists exposed egg-laying hens stuffed into tiny cages and piglets crammed into dark warehouses, shocking an animal-loving public. Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 On one pig farm, an undercover investigation showed piglets gasping for air after being poisoned with carbon monoxide, while others were fed a mixture of pig parts and feces. Sam Delgado, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for piglet

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of piglet was in 1859

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“Piglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piglet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

piglet

noun
pig·​let ˈpig-lət How to pronounce piglet (audio)
: a baby pig

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