trenchermen

noun

plural of trencherman
as in feasters

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  1. hogs
  2. pigs
  3. cormorants
Noun
  • The Daily Show spent almost four minutes waxing rhapsodic over that time Lenny Kravitz’s pants split open and his hog flopped out.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • Attach lattice or hog wire to stakes sunk into the ground so that the grid is parallel to the ground.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Definition of hogs
Noun
  • Their next journey was to the island of Aeaea, where Circe (Samantha Morton) turned Odysseus’ men into pigs.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Odysseus continues his journey as his ship is blown off course by Aeolus, the God of Wind, and eventually lands on the island of Aeaea, where the goddess/witch Circe (Samantha Morton) turns Odysseus’ crew into pigs.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of pigs
Noun
  • Eagles, egrets, cormorants and herons are fishing, too.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The team mapped cormorants’ nests in the cliffs above La Jolla Cove and saw the first eggs of the year in January.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Definition of cormorants
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“Trenchermen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenchermen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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