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whinnock

whinnock noun: the smallest pig in a litter; the runt.

Noun

whinnock (plural whinnocks)

  1. (UK, dialectal) The smallest pig in a litter; the runt.
  2. (UK, dialectal) A milk-pail.

Forms of whinnock

pluralwhinnocks

Origin of whinnock

From whine + -ock or from whin, wheen (“small amount or number”) + -ock.

Questions about whinnock

What does whinnock mean?
Whinnock means the smallest pig in a litter; the runt.
What part of speech is whinnock?
Whinnock is a noun.
What is the plural of whinnock?
The plural of whinnock is whinnocks.

Words near whinnock in the dictionary

  1. whinnered
  2. whinnering
  3. whinners
  4. whinnied
  5. whinnies
  6. whinnock
  7. whinnocks
  8. whinny
  9. whinnying
  10. whinnyingly
  11. whinnyings

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