plural pigsties
1
: a place where pigs are kept
called also (US) sty
2
informal
: a dirty or messy place
His room was a pigsty.
called also (US) sty
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“Pigsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/pigsty. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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