- pig
- noun1》 an omnivorous domesticated hoofed mammal with sparse bristly hair and a flat snout, kept for its meat. [Sus domesticus.]↘a wild animal related to this; a hog. [Family Suidae.]↘N. Amer. a young pig; a piglet.2》 informal a greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.3》 informal, derogatory a police officer.4》 an oblong mass of iron or lead from a smelting furnace.5》 a device which fits snugly inside an oil or gas pipeline and is sent through it to clean or test the inside, or to act as a barrier.verb (pigs, pigging, pigged)1》 (often pig out) informal gorge oneself with food.2》 (often in phr. pig it) informal crowd together with others in disorderly or dirty conditions.3》 (of a sow) give birth to piglets; farrow.4》 operate a pig within an oil or gas pipeline.Phrasesin a pig's eye informal, chiefly N. Amer. expressing scornful disbelief.make a pig of oneself informal overeat.make a pig's ear of Brit. informal handle ineptly.on the pig's back Irish informal living a life of ease and luxury.a pig in a poke something that is bought or accepted without first being seen or assessed.a pig of a —— Brit. informal something unpleasant or difficult: I've had a pig of a day.Derivativespiglike adjectivepigling nounOriginME: prob. from the first element of OE picbrēd 'acorn', lit. 'pig bread' (i.e. food for pigs).
English new terms dictionary. 2014.