Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pigmeat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: pig-meat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A fire burned on the rock and fat dripped from the roasting pigmeat into the invisible flames."
"The real purpose of this exorbitant barrel of pigmeat is to placate West Virginia politicians who complain their state doesn't get enough pork."
"'Oh, Gideon, you know why. I do think that on the day you're taking the kosher plunge you should keep off the pigmeat.'"

Etymology

From pig + meat.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

pigmeats (plural) pig-meat (alternative) pig meat (alternative)

Synonyms

swineflesh swine-flesh swine flesh

Questions

What does pigmeat mean?: The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.
Where does pigmeat come from?: From pig + meat.

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