piglet

noun

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

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Parents has learned exclusively that the piglet will make its debut on May 30, 2025, when Peppa Meets The Baby Cinema Experience hits theaters. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025 After chasing mysteries in one of Coral Gables’ most iconic buildings, the Biltmore Hotel and telling the strange story of a Cuban from Hialeah who believed he was abducted by aliens on his way to buy a piglet, this new season of el Nuevo Herald’s podcast aims to tell more calming stories. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 The piglets were being denied food and water and would have been allowed to starve to death. — CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025 The controversy has not entirely died down in Denmark, even with the piglets gone. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Mar. 2025 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

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

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