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swineling

swineling noun: a small, young, or immature swine; pigling.

Noun

swineling (plural swinelings)

  1. A small, young, or immature swine; pigling.
    • He did so, filling his pipe and paying for a second tankard, which now came in, gazing amiably the while upon the interesting swineling, behind which, on the bench by my side, he presently conveyed himself.1848, Charles Whitehead, Smiles and tears, or The romance of life - Volume 1 - Page 83
    • Most pig raisers will want to remove the tips of their piglets' eight needle teeth on the same day the "swinelings" receive the iron supplements.1980, Randy Kidd, http://www.motherearthnews.com/sustainable-farming/how-to-breed-pigs-zmaz80jazraw.aspx?page=3#axzz2KdORSpS4

Forms of swineling

pluralswinelings

Origin of swineling

From swine + -ling.

Questions about swineling

What does swineling mean?
Swineling means a small, young, or immature swine; pigling.
What part of speech is swineling?
Swineling is a noun.
What is the plural of swineling?
The plural of swineling is swinelings.

Words near swineling in the dictionary

  1. swineherdship
  2. swinehood
  3. swinehound
  4. swinehounds
  5. swinelike
  6. swineling
  7. swinelings
  8. swineman
  9. swinemeat
  10. swinemen
  11. swinepipe

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