grise

Examples

• All

• The farmer raised a grise until it was ready for market.

• Look at that grise!

• The farmer found a lost grise wandering near the edge of the field.

• In old stories, a grise was often a symbol of good fortune for the household.

• The children watched as the mother pig cared for her smallest grise in the barn.

• When the piglet was born, it was the cutest little grise on the farm.

• After the winter, the farm welcomed a new litter of grises to play in the field.

Synonyms

P

piggy

vsgrise

• Baby Talk

137 2.8

A young farm animal with a short nose and curly tail

is older regional language, not the affectionate childish form

P

piglet

vsgrise

62 1.0

A very young farm animal with a round body and short legs that still drinks its mother's milk

is an archaic or dialect term rather than common modern speech

P

piggie

vsgrise

• Baby Talk

1 2.1

A very small pig people often call in a cute way

is an archaic or dialect word rather than a playful modern nickname

S

squealer

vsgrise

1 6.7

A young pig kept on a farm

is archaic regional speech rather than a standard farming term

G

gilt

vsgrise

• Specialized

1 9.9

A young female pig that does not yet have piglets

is a dialect or archaic term for young pigs without specifying sex

C

cochon de lait

vsgrise

• Jargon

9.9

A whole very young pig roasted for a special meal

is an older regional word for young pigs not a culinary term

Compounds

E

eminence grise

• Literature

1 9.9

A person who has a lot of influence behind the scenes without an official role

How Young

suckling

1 6.1

grise

• Archaic

9.9

weaner

• Specialized

6.8

hog

78 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology