Synonyms for
pig
Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging
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All Definitions for Pig

Below are all the dictionary definitions of pig:

1Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging
2Especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
3The edible meat of such an animal
4Pork.
5A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a hog, an adult swine).
6Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
7A lecherous or sexist man.
8A dirty or slovenly person.
9An obese person.
10A police officer.
11To greedily consume (especially food).
12A difficult problem.
13A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
14An oblong block of cast metal (now only iron or lead).
15A 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.
16The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
17A 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.
18A Cadillac car.
19A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
20The victim of a pig butchering scam.
21To give birth.
22To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
23To live together in a crowded filthy manner.
24To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).
25An earthenware pot or jar
26An earthenware vessel used as a hot-water bottle
27A sixpence.
28A lead container used for radioactive waste.
29The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
30Police in gear.
31Persuade, Identify, GOTV, an electoral technique commonly employed in the United Kingdom.
32The twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
33Acronym of pipe inspection gauge.
34Abbreviation of polyclonal immunoglobulin.

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About synonyms for pig

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