What is another word for shoat?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈə͡ʊt] (IPA)

Shoat is a term used to refer to a young pig that's weaned but not yet mature enough to be considered an adult. There are several other words that can be used to mean shoat, including piglet, piggy, pigling, hoglet, and swinelet. While these words can be used interchangeably with shoat to refer to a young pig, they may have slightly different connotations. Piglet, for example, is often used to describe a very young pig, typically one that is still nursing from its mother. Piggy, on the other hand, can be used to refer to any pig, young or old, male or female.

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What are the hypernyms for Shoat?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Shoat

There I was on my feet and eager to demonstrate that father had not sold shoat after shoat in vain, for my educational expenses.
"Epistles-from-Pap-Letters-from-the-man-known-as-The-Will-Rogers-of-Indiana"
Durham, Andrew Everett
In Perigord they pay a high price for a shoat with that kind of a nose.
"A Top-Floor Idyl"
George van Schaick
They gave out a sound similar to that of a young shoat, in the act of sucking.
"How I Found Livingstone"
Sir Henry M. Stanley

Famous quotes with Shoat

  • Prayer never brought in no side-meat. Takes a shoat to bring in pork.
    John Steinbeck

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