pig
41pig — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pigge Date: 13th century 1. a. a young domesticated swine not yet sexually mature; broadly a wild or domestic swine b. an animal related to or resembling the pig 2. a. pork …
42pig — A container, usually made of lead, used for shielding vials or syringes containing radioactive materials. [jargon] * * * Polaris Investigator Group; polymeric immunoglobulin * * * (pig) 1. a domesticated form of Sus scrofa, a farm animal with… …
43pig — Synonyms and related words: Angora goat, Arctic fox, Belgian hare, Caffre cat, Dogberry, Indian buffalo, John Law, Kodiak bear, Virginia deer, aardvark, aardwolf, alpaca, animal, anteater, antelope, antelope chipmunk, aoudad, apar, armadillo, ass …
44pig — I n An ugly female (offensive). She is such a pig no one will ask her out. 1970s II n Glutton. He is a pig at parties. 1920s III n A policeman. Beat it! The pigs are coming! 1960s …
45pig*/ — [pɪg] noun [C] I 1) an animal with no fur and a curly tail that is kept by farmers for its meat 2) an insulting word for someone who behaves in an unpleasant way or eats too much II verb pig [pɪg] pig out …
46pig — A casting of iron; pig iron. An animal otherwise known as a hog, especially a young hog. See hog; pig iron …
47pig — 1. noun /pɪɡ/ a) Any of several mammals of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated farm animal Sus scrofa. The farmer kept a pen with two pigs that he fed from table scraps and… …
48Pig — An investor who is often seen as greedy, having forgotten his or her original investment strategy to focus on securing unrealistic future gains. After experiencing a gain, these investors often have very high expectations about the future… …
49Pig — Pịg, der od. das; s, s [engl. pig, eigtl. = Schwein] (salopp abwertend): Polizist: Die s steckten gestern ihre Schnauze in Elkens Wohnung, ohne sich auszuweisen, ohne Durchsuchungsbefehl natürlich (B. Vesper, Reise 527) …
50Pig — 1. person or animal of piggish character or habit, especially one who eats too much, or eats messily; 2. someone who does not share things out evenly; hog; 3. (derogatory and offensive) police officer; 4. (Rugby Union) forward; 5. (car sales)… …
