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The definition of a pig is a farm animal with hoofed feet, short prickly hair and a long snout.

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An example of pig is where the meat pork comes from.

Pig is defined as a greedy or filthy person.

(noun)

An example of a pig is a person who hoards.

See pig in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. pigs or pig

any swine, esp. the unweaned young of the thick-bodied domesticated species (Sus scrofa)
meat from a pig; pork
a person regarded as acting or looking like a pig; greedy or filthy person
Origin: from the shape or size
1. an oblong casting of iron or other metal poured from the smelting furnace
2. any of the molds in which these are cast
3. pig iron
Slang
1. ☆ a slatternly or sluttish woman
2. a rude or arrogant person
3. a police officer: a derogatory term

Origin: ME pigge, orig., young pig (replacing OE swin) < OE *picga, as in picgbread, mast, pig's food

intransitive verb pigged, pigging

to bear pigs
to live in filth, like a pig: usually with it

See pig in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. Any of several mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, cloven hooves, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, especially the domesticated hog, Sus scrofa domesticus, when young or of comparatively small size.
b. The edible parts of one of these mammals.
Informal A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or gross.
a. A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.
b. A mold in which such metal is cast.
c. Pig iron.
Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a police officer.
Slang A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.

intransitive verb pigged pigged, pig·ging, pigs pigs

To give birth to pigs; farrow.

Phrasal Verb: pig out Slang To eat ravenously; gorge oneself: “a parent who asks a child, ‘Would you like to pig out on pizza?’” (George F. Will).

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Origin: Middle English pigge, young pig

Origin: , probably from Old English *picga

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