piglet

noun

pig·let ˈpi-glət

: a small usually young swine

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Hoss and Howie are two oxen who live at the farm, and a pig cam lets the public keep tabs on new litters of piglets even when the fair isn’t running. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 After leaving the piglet one-bedroom, Bugbee tried to warn the people still waiting to get inside. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 July 2026 State police said the piglets had fallen off the truck. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 May 2026 After three weeks, the nursing piglets are taken away. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for piglet

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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

: a baby pig

piglet

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