piggin
/ˈpɪɡɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small pail, can, or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop for scattering grain, slopping the hogs, etc.
Example Sentences
- "[H]e pulled out a little wooden stool, an' stud up upon it, and dipped a little piggen into the pitcher, an' tuk out the full av it, an' put it beside the stool, an' thin sot down undher the pitcher, an' begun to work at puttin' a heelpiece an a bit iv a brogue jist fittin' fur himsilf."
- "At length a little negro girl appeared, walking straight as an arrow, with a piggin full of water on her head."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: pygyn