pig (p g)n. 1. 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. 2. Informal A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or gross. 3. 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. 4. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a police officer. 5. Slang A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views. intr.v. pigged, pig·ging, pigs Phrasal Verb: To give birth to pigs; farrow. pig out Slang Idioms: To eat ravenously; gorge oneself: "a parent who asks a child, 'Would you like to pig out on pizza?'" (George F. Will). in a pig's eye Slang Under no condition; never. pig in a poke Something that is offered in a manner that conceals its true nature or value. pig it Slang To live in a piglike fashion. [Middle English pigge, young pig, probably from Old English *picga.] |
pig
Noun
1. a mammal with a long head, a snout, and bristle-covered skin, which is kept and killed for pork, ham, and bacon Related adjective porcine
2. Informal a dirty, greedy, or bad-mannered person
3. Offensive slang a policeman
4. a mass of metal cast into a simple shape
5. Brit informal something that is difficult or unpleasant: the coast is a pig for little boats
6. a pig in a poke something bought or received without previous sight or knowledge
7. make a pig of oneself Informal to overeat
Verb
[pigging, pigged]
1. (of a sow) to give birth
2. (often foll. by out)Slang to eat greedily or to excess: she had pigged out on pizza before the show [Middle English pigge]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  pig - domestic swine swine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals porker - a pig fattened to provide meat trotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food lard - soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog |
| 2. |  pig - a coarse obnoxious person vulgarian - a vulgar person (especially someone who makes a vulgar display of wealth) | |
| 3. |  pig - a person regarded as greedy and pig-likeselfish person - a person who is unusually selfish | |
| 4. |  pig - uncomplimentary terms for a policemancolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 5. | pig - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast | |
| 6. | pig - a crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace block of metal, ingot, metal bar - metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling | |
| Verb | 1. | pig - live like a pig, in squalor live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
| 2. | pig - eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" | |
| 3. | pig - give birth; "sows farrow" |
pig
Translations
pig
n pig [pig]
1 a kind of farm animal whose flesh is eaten as pork, ham and bacon He keeps pigs. vark خَنْزير прасе prase svin; gris das Schwein χοίρος, γουρούνι cerdo, puerco siga خوک sika porc חֲזִיר सुअर svinja disznó babi svín maiale 豚 돼지 kiaulė cūka khinzir varken gris, svin świnia porco porc свинья prasa prašič svinja gris, svin หมู domuz 豬 свиня; порося خنزير، سور con lợn 猪
2 an offensive word for an unpleasant, greedy or dirty person You pig! vark خَنْزير! свиня prase svin; svinepels das Schwein γουρούνι (μειωτ.) cerdo, guarro, puerco, marrano siga پر خور sika cochon/-onne “חִזיר” लालची या गंदे आदमी को दी जाने वाली गाली krme disznó babi svín porco 豚野郎 탐욕스러운[] 사람 kiaulė, paršas cūka; nekauņa; lops babi zwijn gris, svin(epels) świnia porco porc свинья! prasa svinja svinja gris, svin คนตะกละตะกลาม domuz (gibi adam) 泛指貪吃、骯臟的人 свиня لالچي گندہ آدمي từ chửi người khác 泛指贪吃、肮脏的人
n piggy
a child's word for a (little) pig. varkie خِنَّوْص прасенце prasátko øfgris das Schweinchen γουρουνάκι cerdito notsu بچه خوک possu cochonnet חֲזִירוֹן सुअर तोतली भाषा में mala svinja coca babi kecil grís, grislingur porcellino, maialino 豚ちゃん 새끼 돼지 kûkutis cūciņa; sivēntiņš khinzir varkentje liten gris świnka porquinho purceluş свинка, поросёнок prasiatko prašiček prase nasse, liten gris ลูกหมู domuz yavrusu 小豬 свинка, поросятко چھوٹا خنزيز con lợn con 小猪
adj
like a pig's piggy eyes. varkagtig شَبيه بالخِنَّوْص свински prasečí grise- Schweine-... γουρουνίσιος de cerdo sea- خوک مانند sian- de cochon -חֲזִיר सुअर के जैसा svinjsko malacképű seperti babi svínslegur porcino 豚のような 돼지 같은 kiaulës cūkas- seperti khinzir varkens{#169} grise-, svine- świński de porco (ca) de porc свиной, поросячий prasačí prašičji svinjski grislik, gris- เหมือนหมู domuz gibi 豬一般的 поросячий خنزيز جيسا như lợn 猪一般的
n piglet [-lit]
a baby pig. babavarkie خِنَّوْص، خِنْزير صَغير прасенце sele pattegris das Ferkel γουρουνάκι lechón põrsas خوکچه porsas porcelet חֲזִירוֹן सुअर का बच्चा praščić kismalac anak babi grís porcellino, maialino 小豚 새끼 돼지 kiaulytė, paršiukas sivēns anak khinzir big grisunge prosię leitão purceluş поросёнок prasiatko odojek prase griskulting ลูกหมู domuz yavrusu 小豬 поросятко خنزيز کا بچہ lợn con 小猪
piggyback, pickaback
adj pigˈheaded
stubborn a pigheaded idiot. eiesinnig عَنيد упорит tvrdohlavý stædig dickköpfig ξεροκέφαλος terco, testarudo, obstinado põikpäine لجباز jääräpäinen entêté עַקשָן हठी tvrdoglava,svojeglava osoba makacs keras kepala þrjóskur cocciuto, ostinato 強情な 고집이 센 bukagalvis, kietakaktis stūrgalvīgs; ietiepīgs kepala batu koppig sta, egenrådig uparty teimoso încăpăţânat упрямый tvrdohlavý trmast tvrdoglav tjurskallig, envis ดื้อ inatçı, dikbaşlı 愚蠢的 упертий ضدي cứng đầu cứng cổ 愚蠢的
n pigˈheadedness
eiesinnigheid عَنادَه упоритост paličatost stædighed die Dickköpfigkeit ξεροκεφαλιά terquedad, testarudez, obstinación põikpäisus لجاجت jääräpäisyys entêtement עַקשָנוּת हठता, हठ tvrdoglavost makacsság sikap keras kepala þrjóska cocciutaggine 強情 완고함 bukagalviškumas stūrgalvība; ietiepība kedegilan koppigheid stahet, egenrådighet upór teimosia încăpăţânare упрямство tvrdohlavosť trma tvrdoglavost tjurskallighet, envishet ความดื้อรั้น inatçılık, dikbaşlılık 愚蠢 упертість ضد، ضدي پن sự bướng bỉnh 愚蠢
n / adj pigskin
(of) a kind of leather made from the skin of a pig Her purse was (made of) pigskin. varkvel جِلْد الخِنْزير المَدْبوغ свинска кожа vepřovice svineskind das Schweinsleder χοιρόδερμα piel de cerdo seanahk چرم خوک siannahka peau de porc עוֹר חֲזִיר सूअर का चमड़ा svinjska koža disznóbőr kulit babi svínsleður (pelle di cinghiale) 豚皮 돼지 가죽(의) kiaulės oda cūkāda kulit babi varkensleer svinelær świńska skóra, ze świńskiej skóry pele de porco piele de porc свиная кожа bravčová koža svinjsko usnje svinjska koža svinläder หนังหมู domuz derisi 豬皮 свиняча шкіра خنزير کي کھال سے بنا ہوا ايک چمڑا da lợn 猪皮
n pigsty
1 a building in which pigs are kept. varkhok زَريبَة أو حَظيرَة الخَنازير свинарник prasečí chlívek svinesti der Schweinestall χοιροστάσιο pocilga sigala خوکدانی sikala porcherie דִיר חִזירִים सूअरबाड़ा svinjac disznóól kandang babi svínastía porcile 豚舎 돼지 우리 kiaulidë cūkkūts kandang babi varkensstal grisebinge/-hus chlew pocilga cocină свинарник prasačí chliev(ik) svinjak svinjac svinstia เล้าหมู domuz ağılı/ahırı 豬圈 свинарник, хлів خنزير خانہ chuồng lợn 猪圈
2 a dirty, untidy place This room is a pigsty! varkhok مكان قَذِر، مِثْل الزَّريبه свинарник chlív svinesti; losseplads der Schweinestall αχούρι pocilga sealaut جای کثیف sikolätti soue מְלוּכלָך गन्दा कमरा, घर svinjac disznóól kotor sekali svínastía porcile 乱雑な場所 불결한 장소 kiaulidë cūkkūts macam kandang babi varkensstal grisehus, svinesti chlew chiqueiro cocină хлев, свинарник chliev svinjak svinjac svinstia สกปรก pis, dağınık yer, mezbelelik 骯臟的住所 свинарник گندي جگہ bừa bãi 肮脏的住所
pigswill, swill
n pigtail
a plait usually worn at the sides of the head She wears her hair in pigtails. poniestert, bokstert ضَفيرة شَعْر تتَدَلّى من مؤَخَّرَة الرأس плитка cop rottehale der Zopf κοτσίδα, κοτσιδάκι trenza pats موی بافته letti natte צָמָה עוֹרפִּית सूअर की पूंछ, झोंटा pletenice copf buntut babi tíkarspenar treccia, codina 弁髪 땋아 늘인 머리, 변발 kasytė bizīte tocang vlecht flette, museflette warkocz rabo de cavalo codiţă косичка, коса (zapletený) vrkoč kita kikica fläta, råttsvans หางเปีย saç örgüsü 辮子 кіска بالوں کي چوٹي tóc đuôi sam 辫子
pigs might fly
said of something very unlikely to happen We might have fine weather for our holidays.' `Yes, and pigs might fly!' dit sal die dag wees قَد يَبيض الدّيك! قَد يشيبُ الغُراب! на куково лято až naprší a uschne den må du længere ud på landet med das glaubst du doch selber nicht και η γιαγιά μου αν είχε καρούλια... cuando las ranas críen pelo imesid võib juhtuda چیزی که تقریباً غیر ممکن است yhtä varmasti kuin lehmä lentää quand les poules auront des dents “כֵּן, בֶטָח” असंभव kad svinje polete majd ha fagy! mustahil líklegt eða hitt þó heldur (quando gli asini voleranno) ありそうもない 그런 일은 있을 수 없다 matysi kaip savo ausis ja notiktu brīnums mustahil als de kalveren op het ijs dansen Tror du/dere på julenissen? kaktus mi na dłoni wyrośnie as galinhas podem criar dentes când o face plopul pere şi răchita micşunele чего только на свете не бывает keď naprší a uschne pa kaj še! kad na vrbi rodi grožđe det vore i så fall ett under พูดอะไรที่เป็นไปไม่ได้ Belki olur! Balık kavağa çıkınca! 奇事也許會發生 коли рак на горі свисне خنزير اڑيں گے، عدم امکان کو بتلانے کے ليے استعمال کرتے ہيں chuyện khó tin 奇事也许会发生
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