Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pigface

/ˈpɪɡfeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: pig-face
IPA: /ˈpɪɡfeɪs/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.

noun

Term of abuse for an ugly person.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"The road cut through sand dunes spread patchily with pigface and tumbleweeds and led obliquely to the sea […]"
"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."
"My father was forever trying to tame this lumpen block, buttressing it with rock gardens and rock walls garlanded with pigface, courtesy of my mother."
"Near-synonym: dogface"
"Shut up, pigface!"

Etymology

From pig + face.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɪɡfeɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pigfaces (plural) pig-face (alternative) pig's-face (alternative)

Phrases

pig's ear

Frequently Paired Words

pig's ear horseface

Synonyms

dogface

Questions

How do you pronounce pigface?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪɡfeɪs/.
What does pigface mean?: Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
Where does pigface come from?: From pig + face.

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