gilt
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9.9
- noun
- /ɡɪlt/
- Specialized
- Barrows are young male pigs that have been castrated before they are old enough to mate with a gilt (a female pig before she has her first litter).
- gilt (a young female)
Examples
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There were four kinds of pigs: feeders, bolders, gilts, and sows, and many different breeds.
Fiction book (1993) -
She earned a state fair trip with her January breeding gilt.
Blog text (18) -
Then comes the gilt, females before they have their first litter.
Fiction book (1993) -
Market reports today... barrows and gilts at 220 to 260 pounds are lower at $40.
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The farmer decided to keep the young gilt for breeding after she grew bigger.
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A gilt is typically raised until she is ready to have her first litter.
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The purebred gilt was carefully selected for her lineage and health.
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.9
Make something seem less special or exciting than before
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.5
Very high quality and reliable, often used to describe safe investments
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gilt on the farm means 'a young female pig' and is a different word from the golden gilt; it comes from an old German word for a young pig, so it has nothing to do with 'gold'.