pig
noun
- Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.
"The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from carrots to cabbage."
- (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
- The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
"Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig."
- A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
- Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
"You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!"
- A lecherous or sexist man.
"She considered him a pig as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked."
- A dirty or slovenly person.
"He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops."
- A very obese person.
- A police officer.
"The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested."
- A difficult problem.
"Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!"
- A block of cast metal.
"After the ill-advised trade, the investor was stuck with worthless options for 10,000 tons of iron pig."
- The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
"The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side."
- A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
"Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem."
- The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
"Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel."
- A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.
verb
- (of swine) to give birth.
"The black sow pigged at seven this morning."
- To greedily consume (especially food).
"They were pigging on the free food at the bar."
- To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
- To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).
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