pigling

A pigling plays in the mud near the barn.

Definition

Noun: A "pigling" is a young pig; a piglet.

Usage Examples

• (A very young pig.)
• (Several newborn pigs.)

Advanced Usage

• "a runt of a pigling": a very small or weak young pig.
  • The smallest pigling struggled to reach the teat. (The weakest newborn pig had difficulty feeding.)

Variants and Related Words

• Piglet (n): a young pig; a synonym for pigling.

  • The piglet squealed happily as it played in the mud. (A young pig enjoying itself.)

• Pig (n): the adult animal.

  • The pig was larger and more independent than its piglings. (The mother pig was fully grown.)

Synonyms

• Piglet: a young pig.
• Shoat: a young pig, especially one that has been weaned.
• Suckling pig: a pig that is still nursing from its mother.

Related Idioms

• "like a pigling in mud": to be very happy or content in a messy or indulgent situation.

  • He was like a pigling in mud, enjoying the chaos of the festival. (He was thoroughly enjoying himself.)

• "pigling's squeal": a sound of high-pitched protest or complaint.

  • She let out a pigling's squeal when she saw the bill. (She protested loudly and shrilly.)