Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

housepig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: house-pig
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pet pig that is usually kept indoors in one's home.

Example Sentences

"Turned out Mr. Punkins took a shine to Marty after all, and now, in addition to having a housecat, Heavenly Hills had a housepig."

Etymology

From house + pig, modelled after housecat, etc.

Inflected Forms

housepigs (plural)

Questions

What does housepig mean?: A pet pig that is usually kept indoors in one's home.
Where does housepig come from?: From house + pig, modelled after housecat, etc.

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