- pigsty pig·sty n
- ['pɪɡˌstaɪ]
(also) fig porcile m
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pigsty pig·sty n
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pig·sty — /ˈpıgˌstaı/ noun, pl sties [count] 1 : a place where pigs are kept called also (US) pigpen, sty 2 informal : a dirty or messy place His room was a pigsty. called also ( … Useful english dictionary
pig sty — see pigsty … English dictionary
Pigsty — Pig sty , n.; pl. {Pigsties}. A pigpen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sty — Ⅰ. sty [1] ► NOUN (pl. sties) ▪ a pigsty. ORIGIN from an Old English word found in the combination «sty pig». Ⅱ. sty [2] (also stye) ► NOUN (pl … English terms dictionary
pigsty — pig|sty [ˈpıgstaı] n plural pigsties 1.) a building where pigs are kept American Equivalent: pigpen 2.) informal a very dirty or untidy place American Equivalent: pigpen ▪ The house was a pigsty, as usual … Dictionary of contemporary English
pigsty — pig|sty [ pıg,staı ] noun count 1. ) a small building on a farm where pigs are kept 2. ) INFORMAL a place that is very dirty or messy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pigsty — pig•sty [[t]ˈpɪgˌstaɪ[/t]] n. pl. sties ahb. pigpen • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
pigsty — [[t]pɪ̱gstaɪ[/t]] pigsties also pig sty 1) N COUNT A pigsty is an enclosed place where pigs are kept on a farm. [mainly BRIT] Syn: pigpen (in AM, usually use pigpen) 2) N COUNT: usu sing (disapproval) If you describe a room or a house as a pigsty … English dictionary
pigsty — /ˈpɪgstaɪ / (say pigstuy) noun (plural pigsties) 1. a sty or pen for pigs. 2. any dirty, messy or untidy place: this room is a real pigsty. 3. Railways the crisscrossed sleepers beneath the rails replacing temporarily the earthworks which have… …
pigsty — (n.) 1590s, from PIG (Cf. pig) (n.) + STY (Cf. sty). Figurative use for miserable, dirty hovel is attested from 1820 … Etymology dictionary
Sty — A sty or pigsty is a small scale outdoor enclosure for raising pigs. It is sometimes referred to as a pigpen, pig parlor, or pig cote. Pigsties are generally fenced areas of bare dirt and/or mud. Both sty and pigpen are used as derogatory… … Wikipedia
