Dictionary

pigsty en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/
• [ˈpʰɪɡˌstaɪ̯]
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Etymology

From pig + sty.

Meanings

1. An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.
   • The lower pasture also contains a pigsty.
   • Then the next thing They made a swing, But Jill set up a big cry, For the swing gave way, In the midst of the play, And threw her into the pigsty. 1810, Jack and Jill, and old Dame Gill, York: J. Kendrew, page 10:
2. (colloquial) A dirty or very untidy place.
   • "It's only youse crowd wot comes makin' a pigsty of the place," said Melons conclusively. 1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 20:
   • This room is a pigsty. When are you going to clean it?

Forms

Coordinates

hoghouse

Synonyms

hogsty · pigpen · sty · pigpen · hogpen

Translations (160)

tl ulbo (enclosure where pigs are kept) · pl świniarnia (enclosure where pigs are kept) · mk сви́њарник (dirty or very untidy place) · cmn 豬欄 /猪栏 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · th คอกหมู (enclosure where pigs are kept) · kea txikeru (enclosure where pigs are kept) · vi chuồng lợn (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ja 豚舎 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ca porcellera (enclosure where pigs are kept) · gl chafuldra (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ru свина́рник (enclosure where pigs are kept) · gl subeiro (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ca cort de porcs (dirty or very untidy place) · nrf cotte à couochons (enclosure where pigs are kept) · fr porcherie (enclosure where pigs are kept) · bg бардак (dirty or very untidy place) · mi rāihe poaka (enclosure where pigs are kept) · dlm cosuol (enclosure where pigs are kept) · it porcile (enclosure where pigs are kept) · fr porcherie (dirty or very untidy place) · pl chlew (dirty or very untidy place) · ga cró muice (enclosure where pigs are kept) · izh pahna (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cy twlc moch (enclosure where pigs are kept) · lv cūkkūts (enclosure where pigs are kept) · eu txerritegi (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ru свина́рник (dirty or very untidy place) · da svinesti (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 猪窠 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · is svínastía (enclosure where pigs are kept) · grc συφεός (enclosure where pigs are kept) · tpi haus pik (enclosure where pigs are kept) · hu disznóól (dirty or very untidy place) · de Koben (enclosure where pigs are kept) · my ဝက်ခြံ (enclosure where pigs are kept) · tpi haus bilong pik (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sh свињац (dirty or very untidy place) · be хлеў (enclosure where pigs are kept) · eo porkejo (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ja 豚小屋 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es cochitril (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es zahúrda (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ro cocină (dirty or very untidy place) · pt chiqueiro (dirty or very untidy place) · mi pahiko poaka (enclosure where pigs are kept) · bg кочина (enclosure where pigs are kept) · nrf porquerie (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ka საღორე (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 豬圈 /猪圈 (dirty or very untidy place) · el χοιροστάσιο (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cs chlívek (dirty or very untidy place) · gl cortello (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sq ahur derrash (enclosure where pigs are kept) · lo ຄອກໝູ (enclosure where pigs are kept) · fi läävä (dirty or very untidy place) · lv cūkkūts (dirty or very untidy place) · fr bordel (dirty or very untidy place) · grc χοιροκομεῖον (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 豬溷 /猪溷 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · kea txeker (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 溷 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ja 豚小屋 (dirty or very untidy place) · sq thark (enclosure where pigs are kept) · mnc ᡠᠨ (enclosure where pigs are kept) · pl chlew (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es chiquero (dirty or very untidy place) · bg кочина (dirty or very untidy place) · mi pākorokoro (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cs vepřín (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ang hlose (enclosure where pigs are kept) · it porcile (dirty or very untidy place) · cmn 豬圈 /猪圈 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ru свина́рня (enclosure where pigs are kept) · mk ко́чина (enclosure where pigs are kept) · la hara (enclosure where pigs are kept) · kea txikeru (dirty or very untidy place) · hi सुरवाड़ी (enclosure where pigs are kept) · udm парсь гид (enclosure where pigs are kept) · bg свинарник (enclosure where pigs are kept) · az donuz damı (enclosure where pigs are kept) · grc χοιροτροφεῖον (enclosure where pigs are kept) · el χοιροστάσιο (dirty or very untidy place) · mi pākoro (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 豬窩 /猪窝 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · co purcili (enclosure where pigs are kept) · de Saustall (dirty or very untidy place) · ca soll (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ru барда́к (dirty or very untidy place) · uk хлів (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es pocilga (dirty or very untidy place) · sh ćurak (dirty or very untidy place) · nl zwijnenstal (enclosure where pigs are kept) · lt kiauli̇̀dė (dirty or very untidy place) · tl banlat (enclosure where pigs are kept) · gl cortello (dirty or very untidy place) · es chiquero (enclosure where pigs are kept) · de Schweinestall (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ro cocină (enclosure where pigs are kept) · nl varkensstal (enclosure where pigs are kept) · gsw Süüwfigler (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cy cwt moch (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ka საღორე (dirty or very untidy place) · hy խոզանոց (dirty or very untidy place) · pdt Schwienhock (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ru хлев (dirty or very untidy place) · sh свињац (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 豬窩 /猪窝 (dirty or very untidy place) · ga cró muc (enclosure where pigs are kept) · de Saustall (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sga muccḟoil (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es porqueriza (enclosure where pigs are kept) · kix yòhjàm (enclosure where pigs are kept) · fi sikolätti (dirty or very untidy place) · nb svinesti (enclosure where pigs are kept) · lt kiauli̇̀dė (enclosure where pigs are kept) · is svínastía (dirty or very untidy place) · sv svinstia (enclosure where pigs are kept) · pt pocilga (dirty or very untidy place) · arz زريبة خنازير (enclosure where pigs are kept) · mk ко́чина (dirty or very untidy place) · es cuchitril (dirty or very untidy place) · hu disznóól (enclosure where pigs are kept) · nl zwijnenstal (dirty or very untidy place) · cmn 豬牢 /猪牢 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · nrf hourdé (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ota طوڭوزلق (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sh svinjac (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sl svinjak (enclosure where pigs are kept) · la suīle (enclosure where pigs are kept) · tr ahır (dirty or very untidy place) · cs chlívek (enclosure where pigs are kept) · bcl tangkal (enclosure where pigs are kept) · gl porcariza (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sh svinjac (dirty or very untidy place) · sk chlievik (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es pocilga (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ca cort de porcs (enclosure where pigs are kept) · mk сви́њарник (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ru срач (dirty or very untidy place) · eu urdandegi (enclosure where pigs are kept) · rm uigl da portgs (enclosure where pigs are kept) · mi pākoro poaka (enclosure where pigs are kept) · pt pocilga (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sga foil (enclosure where pigs are kept) · uk свина́рник (enclosure where pigs are kept) · es cochiquera (enclosure where pigs are kept) · nb svinesti (dirty or very untidy place) · kea txeker (dirty or very untidy place) · tr domuz ahırı (enclosure where pigs are kept) · pt chiqueiro (enclosure where pigs are kept) · hy խոզանոց (enclosure where pigs are kept) · co purcile (enclosure where pigs are kept) · fi sikolätti (enclosure where pigs are kept) · be свіна́рнік (enclosure where pigs are kept) · sq stallë derrash (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ar زَرِيبَةُ خَنَازِير (enclosure where pigs are kept) · cmn 豬舍 /猪舍 (enclosure where pigs are kept) · ca porcatera (enclosure where pigs are kept) · da svinesti (dirty or very untidy place) · ru хлев (enclosure where pigs are kept)