pigsty
noun /ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
/ˈpɪɡstaɪ/
(also sty)
(plural pigsties)
(North American English also pigpen
/ˈpɪɡpen/
/ˈpɪɡpen/
)- [countable] a small building or area where pigs are keptTopics Buildingsc2, Farmingc2
- [singular] (informal) a very dirty or untidy place
- Honestly, this room’s a pigsty!