piglet

noun

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

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When a naïve piglet named Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) rises to farmhouse leadership alongside the cunning boar Napoleon (Seth Rogen), the revolution sparked by their human farmer’s bankruptcy in the film‘s first act takes a turn for the fascist worse. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026 The namesake cerdito, or piglet, represents his parents and their predecessors, who were farmers and ranchers in Jalisco on the Pacific side of Mexico. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 Newly opened Fowlescombe Farm, a 450-acre estate in south Devon, England, where Tamworth piglets and Manx Loaghtan sheep roam free and wildflowers are encouraged to be picked, lures guests with the promise of slow living. Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 For $399, hire NY Teacup Piggies to bring in three piglets for the young partygoers to play with. The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026 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 5 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

piglet

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

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