piggery

[ pig-uh-ree ]

/ ˈpɪg ə ri /

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noun, plural pig·ger·ies.Chiefly British.

a pigsty or pig breeder's establishment.

Origin of piggery

First recorded in 1795–1805; pig¹ + -ery

Words nearby piggery

pigeon-toed, pigeonwing, pigface, pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy

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Example sentences from the Web for piggery

A door leads out of the piggery into the rear yard, where range also the poultry.
Rural Architecture|Lewis Falley Allen
"It is making rather a piggery of the place," Everard said more than once to his wife.
A Sheaf of Corn|Mary E. Mann
A piggery was attached to the barn, conducted on scientific principles, and furnished with the best stock.
Homes of American Statesmen|Various
Grunty Pig had got out of his pen and out of the piggery, too.
The Tale of Grunty Pig|Arthur Scott Bailey

It makes you think the whole round earth must be a piggery copper and that London has lifted the lid off.
The Christian|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for piggery

piggery

/ (ˈpɪɡərɪ) /

noun plural -geries

a place where pigs are kept and reared

great greediness; piggishness

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单词	piggery
释义	piggery [ pig-uh-ree ] / ˈpɪg ə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR piggery ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pig·ger·ies.Chiefly British. a pigsty or pig breeder's establishment. Origin of piggery First recorded in 1795–1805; pig¹ + -ery Words nearby piggery pigeon-toed, pigeonwing, pigface, pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piggery A door leads out of the piggery into the rear yard, where range also the poultry. Rural Architecture\|Lewis Falley Allen "It is making rather a piggery of the place," Everard said more than once to his wife. A Sheaf of Corn\|Mary E. Mann A piggery was attached to the barn, conducted on scientific principles, and furnished with the best stock. Homes of American Statesmen\|Various Grunty Pig had got out of his pen and out of the piggery, too. The Tale of Grunty Pig\|Arthur Scott Bailey It makes you think the whole round earth must be a piggery copper and that London has lifted the lid off. The Christian\|Hall Caine British Dictionary definitions for piggery piggery / (ˈpɪɡərɪ) / noun plural -geries a place where pigs are kept and reared great greediness; piggishness Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to piggery pen, sty, hogpen
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piggery

noun, plural pig·ger·ies.Chiefly British.

Origin of piggery

Words nearby piggery

Example sentences from the Web for piggery

British Dictionary definitions for piggery

noun plural -geries

Words related to piggery