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Meaning of "pigsties" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIGSTIES

pigsties


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIGSTIES

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pigsties is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PIGSTIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sty

A sty or pigsty is a small-scale outdoor enclosure for raising domestic pigs. It is sometimes referred to as a hog pen, hog parlor, pigpen, pig parlor, or pig-cote. Pigsties are generally fenced areas of bare dirt and/or mud. Both "sty" and "pigpen" are used as derogatory descriptions of dirty messy areas. There are three contributing reasons that pigs, generally clean animals, create such a living environment: ▪ Pigs are voracious eaters and will eat all the plants in the enclosure until there is nothing left to control erosion. ▪ The pig is a rooting animal and will dig for food in the enclosure, further disturbing the soil. ▪ Pigs do not regulate temperature by sweating which means that they must be provided with water or mud in which they can control their own body temperature. A large-scale enclosure for raising pigs is generally called a hog lot. Unlike a sty which would be found on a mixed farm, a hog lot is usually a dedicated facility.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIGSTIES

pigmy hippopotamus · pignolia · pignoration · pignus · pignut · Pigouvian tax · pigpen · pigs · pigskin · pigsney · pigstick · pigsticker · pigsticking · pigsty · pigswill · pigtail · pigtailed · pigwash · pigweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIGSTIES

abdominoplasties · activities · amnesties · bheesties · crusties · dishonesties · dynasties · epinasties · honesties · keratoplasties · Majesties · modesties · nasties · osteoplasties · pasties · sacristies · sties · thoracoplasties · toasties · travesties · trusties

Synonyms and antonyms of pigsties in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pigsties» into 25 languages

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zh

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猪圈
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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pocilgas
570 millions of speakers
en

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pigsties
510 millions of speakers
hi

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pigsties
380 millions of speakers
ar

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زرائب
280 millions of speakers
ru

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свинарники
278 millions of speakers
pt

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pocilgas
270 millions of speakers
bn

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pigsties
260 millions of speakers
fr

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porcheries
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Pigsties
190 millions of speakers
de

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Schweineställe
180 millions of speakers
ja

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pigsties
130 millions of speakers
ko

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pigsties
85 millions of speakers
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Pigsties
85 millions of speakers
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chuồng
80 millions of speakers
ta

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pigsties
75 millions of speakers
mr

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डुक्कर
75 millions of speakers
tr

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domuz ahırlarına
70 millions of speakers
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porcili
65 millions of speakers
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chlewni
50 millions of speakers
uk

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свинарники
40 millions of speakers
ro

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cotețe de porci
30 millions of speakers
el

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χοιροστάσια
15 millions of speakers
af

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varkhokke
14 millions of speakers
sv

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svinstior
10 millions of speakers
no

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pigsties
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIGSTIES»

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An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Glamorgan
The majority of those remaining in Glamorgan are illustrated here, which is approximately half the number recorded in south Wales by Iorwerth Peate.32 The date range for these pigsties is uncertain, but they are noted as early as 1796 by  ...
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales, 1988
2
Running on Empty: Refilling Your Spirit at the Low Points of ...
They were not noted for caring much about prodigal people who finished up in pigsties —especially pigsties of their own making (Luke 15:1-2). But if the Pharisees of Jesus' day could not identify, I can! I see myself “in a glass clearly.” Raised ...
Jill Briscoe, 2013
3
Epidemics: Science, Governance and Social Justice
In Ezbet el Nakhl, many of the garbage collectors own their own pigs and pigsties making them financially better off than other Zabaleen. The most economically stable are those in Ezbet el Nakhl and more so in Muqattam who have ...
Sarah Dry, Melissa Leach, 2010
4
The Mingqi Pottery Buildings of Han Dynasty China, 206 BC-AD ...
Chapter Six Pigsties and Privies Pottery granaries, stoves and pigsties were the most common subjects as part of the funerary assemblages in Han tombs. The former two were discussed in previous chapters; the latter is the central focus of ...
Qinghua Guo, 2010
5
Traditional Construction for a Sustainable Future
The dairy house drain fed 'whey', the watery liquid left over when milk is curdled to make cheese, direct to the adjacent pigsties. The brewhouse was adjacent to the pigsties, to enable malted 'wort' (the leftover solids) to be easily fed to the pigs  ...
Carole Ryan, 2011
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Between State and Synagogue: The Secularization of ...
In response, Tnuva undertook to liquidate the pigsties in the kibbutz farms and promptly notified the kibbutzim that they had to comply with that decision. In a letter to Kibbutz Mizra sent in November 1958, Tnuva stated that it is bound to prevent ...
Guy Ben-Porat, 2013
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First [and Second] Report [s] of the Commissioners for ...
Factory yard—full of filth, pigsties, &c.; many small houses, no water but from Severn. Back Coleham. Hayledine's-liouses—Privies overflowing; no drain ; very bad smell; many other neglected places of a. similar kind.—MS. Notes.
Great Britain. Commissioners for Inquiring into the State of Large Towns and Populous Districts, Walter Francis Scott Duke of Buccleuch, 1845
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Indonesian Houses: Volume 2: Survey of Vernacular ...
Apart from the houses mentioned above, one could also find pigsties on Enggano. Both the Museum Nasional in Jakarta and the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde in Leiden own models of these pigsties. The pigsties stood directly on the ...
R. Schefold, Peter J.M. Nas, 2008
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The Economics of Animal Health and Production
Where ticks are involved in the spread of the disease, the use of acaricides may be able to reduce the incidence of the disease, but complete elimination of ticks from pigsties is difficult, as they are able to hide in cracks in mud and wood ...
Jonathan Rushton, 2009
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Vector-borne Disease Control in Humans Through Rice ...
Light traps at pigsties attract and kill many C. tritaeniorhynchus, without attracting their natural enemies. The light trap could also contribute to lowering the transmission of JE virus by killing many engorged females, including those recently ...
W. H. Smith, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIGSTIES»

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US Marines killed in WWII battle finally headed home
Hundreds are still buried there today in what is now the tiny Republic of Keera-Bass, under yards, trash pits, even pigsties. "This isn't really the ... «WROC-TV, Jul 15»
2
Jesus can set you free
It's in pigsties and a pigsty-type of life that some of us have lived – prison, addiction and alcoholism. It's where some of us met Jesus, who can ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
3
British tourist rescued after collapsing at top of bell tower in Florence
Farm animals in Italy are under stress leading farmers to install showers and air conditioning in cowsheds and pigsties. In Florence ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Lighter Side: Italian cattle fight heatwave with AC
Italian farmers are installing showers and air conditioning in cowsheds and pigsties to allow the animals to freshen up in the baking summer ... «Pork Magazine, Jul 15»
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Following is a summary of current odd news briefs for Jul 18
... sheds to combat heatwaveItalian farmers are installing showers and air conditioning in cowsheds and pigsties to allow the animals to freshen ... «Web India, Jul 15»
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Rural Areas Race to Meet UN Goal on Clean Toilets
Some say they are little more than pits next to pigsties. But now a revolution is under way as the government scrambles to meet a United ... «CRIENGLISH.com, Jul 15»
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Beijing tasked with crap job of creating 'toilet revolution' in rural China
... nasty reputation, with some little more than ramshackle shelters surrounded by bunches of cornstalk and others just open pits next to pigsties. «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
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Italian farmers install air conditioning and showers in cowsheds …
Farmers have installed showers, air conditioning and fans in cowsheds and pigsties to help animals cope with the baking summer heat in Italy. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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In Estonia, a Hotel Keeps Its Promise
... pigsties and a tribute to Muhu's most famous son, the writer Juhan Smuul. The museum's earnest director, Meelis Mereaar, intercepted me on ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Reuters Odd News Summary
Italian farmers are installing showers and air conditioning in cowsheds and pigsties to allow the animals to freshen up in the baking summer ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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