trencherman

noun

Definition of trenchermannext
as in pig

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  1. pig
  2. glutton
  3. hog
  4. cormorant
  5. gourmand
Noun
  • Nighttime in the Okefenokee is filled with a wild cacophony — the choruses of pig frogs, hooting owls, crickets and sometimes the deep, nerve-jerking bellowing of bull alligators.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of pig
Noun
  • Best Linen Clothing for Spring Travel at Quince I’m a glutton for springtime.
    — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • Drummond is a burly, 6-foot-11 glass glutton.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of glutton
Noun
  • The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
  • From armrest hogs to aisle rushers, a new survey reveals the in-flight behaviors that frustrate American travelers most.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of hog
Noun
  • Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Eagles, egrets, cormorants and herons are fishing, too.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of cormorant
Noun
  • The brand uses gourmand fragrances, soothing plant butters, exfoliating tropical fruit acids and nourishing oils to keep your skin and hair looking healthy, hydrated and smelling delicious.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The fragrance industry is witnessing a profound reinvention of gourmand scents, moving beyond simple sweetness to sophisticated, emotionally complex accords.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of gourmand
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