piglet

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a young pig

Etymology

From pig + -let (diminutive suffix). Attested from 1855. Displaced Old English fearh.

In classic literature

Synonyms

piggy, shoat, shote

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