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[ pigz ] / pɪgz /
Words nearby Pigspignut, pig-out, Pigouvian tax, pigpen, pig-root, Pigs, pig's ear, pig's ears, pigs' feet, pig's fry, pigs in blankets Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PigsIn 1999, pigs began falling ill near the town of Nipah in Malaysia, and humans shortly followed. Bats’ Link to Ebola Finally Solved|Carrie Arnold|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST With the exception of the Bay of Pigs, the agency has succeeded repeatedly, sometimes spectacularly. The CIA’s Wrong: Arming Rebels Works|Christopher Dickey|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST A virus called PEDv is killing 100,000 pigs and piglets each week, and shows no signs of stopping. Aporkalypse Now: Pig-Killing Virus Could Mean the End of Bacon|Carrie Arnold|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Since no pigs are immune to PEDv, the virus has spread quickly, with high death rates in its path. Aporkalypse Now: Pig-Killing Virus Could Mean the End of Bacon|Carrie Arnold|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Farmers have begun limiting access to their farms and pigs to prevent virus importation. Aporkalypse Now: Pig-Killing Virus Could Mean the End of Bacon|Carrie Arnold|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST But our friend Lord John is, as you know, as obstinate as a whole drove of pigs, and will always take his own way. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 69, No. 427, May, 1851|Various She was able to manage her little trade well enough and to see that she was paid correctly for the "pigs" she sold. The Man with the Pan Pipes|Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth We breed and fatten a large number of pigs on the clearings round the shanty. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay When peat moss was first introduced it was strongly recommended for the bedding of pigs. There are some adorably fine horses, and there are28 acres of glasshouses used to grow fruits that we throw in Italy to the pigs. A Rainy June and Other Stories|Ouida
British Dictionary definitions for Pigs (1 of 2)
interjectionAustralian slang an expression of derision or disagreementAlso: pig's arse, pig's bum British Dictionary definitions for Pigs (2 of 2)
nounBay of Pigs See Bay of Pigs 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 |