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PIG Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word pig. (exact relations)
There are 24 hypernyms of the word pig. (close relations)
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Definition of PIG

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hog
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person regarded as greedy and pig-like

• a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared

• domestic swine

verb

• take greedily; take more than one's share

grunter
nounn
noun

• a person who grunts

• domestic swine

swine
nounn
noun

• stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

boar
nounn
noun

• Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

• an uncastrated male hog

grunt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs

• an unskilled or low-ranking soldier or other worker

• medium-sized tropical marine food fishes that utter grunting sounds when caught

verb

• issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise

piggy
nounn
noun

• a young pig

adjective satellite

• resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy

piglet
nounn
noun

• a young pig

porker
nounn
noun

• a pig fattened to provide meat

shoat
nounn
noun

• a young pig

sow
verb, adverbv, adv
noun

• an adult female hog

verb

• place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth

• introduce into an environment

• place seeds in or on (the ground)

bull
verb, nounv, n
noun

• uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus

• the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20

• a large and strong and heavyset man

• Obscene word for unacceptable behavior

• a serious and ludicrous blunder

• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

• an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later

• the center of a target

• a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)

• mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'; e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle

verb

• push or force

• try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

• advance in price

cop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

verb

• take by theft

• take into custody

copper
nounn
noun

• a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

• a copper penny

• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

• a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper

• any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings

verb

• coat with a layer of copper

devour
verbv
verb

• to consume

• enjoy avidly

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• eat greedily

farrow
verbv
noun

• the production of a litter of pigs

verb

• give birth to (piglets)

fuzz
verb, nounv, n
noun

• filamentous hairlike growth on a plant

• uncomplimentary terms for a policeman

• a hazy or indistinct representation

• the first beard of an adolescent boy

guttle
verbv
verb

• eat greedily

raven
nounn
noun

• large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail

verb

• obtain or seize by violence

• prey on or hunt for

• eat greedily

• feed greedily

slob
nounn
noun

• a coarse obnoxious person

sloven
nounn
noun

• a coarse obnoxious person

Best Hypernyms For PIG

Here is a list of related hypernyms for pig, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (20)
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Phrases (4)
give birthliving thingpolice officerselfish person

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