gilt
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9.9
A young female pig that does not yet have piglets
- noun
- /ɡɪlt/
- Specialized
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cerda
- 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
9.9
Make something seem less special or exciting than before
Compounds
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'.