piglet

noun

pig·​let ˈpi-glət How to pronounce piglet (audio)
: a small usually young swine

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The new little piglet has made her debut, as her birth was revealed on Peppa Pig’s Instagram page on May 20, 2025. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 20 May 2025 Clarkson and his partner Lisa Hogan approach the pigs and point out the smallest of the piglets, which the former fittingly names 'Richard Ham'. Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 Many sows are bred for large litters but can only nurse 14 piglets at a time, leading to starvation for the rest, according to the animal welfare group Animal Protection Denmark. William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 And the piglet will be a girl, as Hasbro, which owns Peppa Pig, recently revealed in a new episode on Walmart.com. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piglet

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piglet was in 1859

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“Piglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piglet. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

piglet

noun
pig·​let ˈpig-lət How to pronounce piglet (audio)
: a baby pig

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