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pigface

UK/ˈpɪɡfeɪs/

pigface noun: any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.

Noun

pigface (plural pigfaces)

  1. Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
    • The road cut through sand dunes spread patchily with pigface and tumbleweeds and led obliquely to the sea […]1983, Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers, Penguin, published 2009, page 124
    • that other fleshy plant, the one called pig-face, had lain across a corner of the cliffs like vivid pink shantung flung across a draper's counter.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 256
  2. (derogatory, informal) Term of abuse for an ugly person.
    • Near-synonym: dogface
    • Shut up, pigface!
    Synonyms:
    dogface

Synonyms of pigface

Forms of pigface

pluralpigfaces
alternative formpig-face
alternative formpig's-face

Origin of pigface

From pig + face.

Questions about pigface

What does pigface mean?
Pigface means any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
What part of speech is pigface?
Pigface is a noun.
How do you pronounce pigface?
Pigface is pronounced /ˈpɪɡfeɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of pigface?
The plural of pigface is pigfaces.

Words near pigface in the dictionary

  1. pigeonwing
  2. pigeonwings
  3. pigeonwood
  4. pigeonwoods
  5. pigeony
  6. pigface
  7. pigfaces
  8. pigfarm
  9. pigfarms
  10. pigfeed
  11. pigfeeds

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