dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/pig_MW.json
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"pig":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a crude casting of metal (such as iron)":[],
": a dirty, gluttonous, or repulsive person":[],
": a wild or domesticated swine regardless of age or weight":[],
": a young domesticated swine usually weighing less than 120 pounds (50 kilograms) \u2014 compare hog sense 1a":[],
": an immoral woman":[],
": farrow":[],
": pigskin":[],
": police officer":[],
": pork":[],
": to live like a pig":[
"pig it"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Don't be a pig . Say \u201cexcuse me\u201d after you burp.",
"all-you-can-eat buffets seem to encourage some people to become shameless pigs",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The races happen daily and feature pigs and wiener dogs dressed like hot dogs. \u2014 Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com , 20 July 2017",
"The league has rescued monkeys, pigs , ponies, even a drug dealer's cougar, and thousands of dogs and cats every year. \u2014 John Kass, chicagotribune.com , 19 July 2017",
"Even the cabbage showcases bits of pickled pig \u2019s skin. \u2014 Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine , 18 July 2017",
"Almost 60 million pigs are slaughtered annually in Germany, mainly in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, according to the government statistical office. \u2014 Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg.com , 11 July 2017",
"Miley's a long-time animal lover, with many dogs, cats, and even pigs of her own. \u2014 Suzannah Weiss, Teen Vogue , 9 July 2017",
"Most attempts at cloning other animal species\u2014to date cloning has succeeded with sheep, mice, cattle, goats, cats, and pigs \u2014have not fared much better. \u2014 Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic , 5 July 2017",
"The owner of the briefly emancipated pigs showed up shortly after and escorted the mother home. \u2014 CBS News , 1 July 2017",
"Babybacks wouldn\u2019t survive this process, but the ribs Armbrect orders\u2014which appear to come from elephant-sized pigs \u2014 \u2014 Andy Staples, SI.com , 30 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Javelinas are pig -like animals that are native to desert environments. \u2014 CBS News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Pig bones: Construction workers uncovered what turned out to be pig bones Tuesday at the site of the new Sherwin-Williams headquarters in downtown Cleveland, reports Olivia Mitchell. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Animal: Han Solo, 4-month-old, 23-pound, male Vietnamese potbelly pig #674433. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Aug. 2020",
"Economic planning authorities promised land permits, loans and subsidies to pig farmers to stoke production. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Dec. 2019",
"Andrae said the devastation to pig herds across Asia had created export opportunities for Australian pig farmers in markets including the Philippines and Singapore. \u2014 Rod Mcguirk, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Oct. 2019",
"Andrae said the devastation to pig herds across Australia had created export opportunities for Australian pig farmers in markets including the Philippines and Singapore. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Oct. 2019",
"Still, dog owners who opt to resume treating their pets to pig ears should take the following precautions, according to the CDC: Wash your hands. \u2014 Kate Gibson, CBS News , 30 Oct. 2019",
"USA TODAY Consumers are being advised to not feed their dogs pig ear pet treats amid a growing salmonella outbreak. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 31 July 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English pigge":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pig"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"cormorant",
"glutton",
"gorger",
"gormandizer",
"gourmand",
"hog",
"overeater",
"stuffer",
"swiller"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-044754",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pig bed":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a bed of sand in which iron is cast into pigs":[],
": pigsty":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001210",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pig hickory":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": pignut sense 2":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063900",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pig in a blanket":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a frankfurter served in a wrapper of baked dough":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The event \u2014 where pigs in a blanket were the signature hors d\u2019oeuvre \u2014 was always packed with Schwartz\u2019s publishing and magazine business pals alongside CBS executives and on-air talent. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2020",
"Try mixing up a classic cocktail to serve with this homemade pigs in a blanket recipe. \u2014 The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping , 10 Jan. 2020",
"For the kids, there will be a Little Buckaroos buffet including pig in a blanket , barbecue chicken drumsticks, and macaroni and cheese. \u2014 Gabrielle Copeland Schoeffield, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 13 Nov. 2019",
"While the company town classics include pigs in a blanket at Craig's or chicken Parmesan from Dan Tana's, the tastes of young Hollywood are different. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Nov. 2019",
"Mummy Dogs These adorable pigs in a blanket from Step Away From The Carbs are perfect for keto dieters AND their kids. \u2014 Christina Oehler, Health.com , 7 Oct. 2019",
"Offer to replenish the platter of pigs in a blanket or put flowers in vases. \u2014 Samantha Boardman, Marie Claire , 19 Mar. 2019",
"Hoyt Dogs in a Blanket at Mile End Deli This iteration of pigs in a blanket takes the party staple to the next level. \u2014 Birmingham Magazine, al , 5 Aug. 2019",
"For children, there\u2019s the Court Jester\u2019s Surprise ($21.95) with kid-friendly savories like PB&J, pigs in a blanket and macaroni and cheese, plus a mini-scone and choice of beverage (milk, juice, cocoa, lemonade or tea). \u2014 Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News , 5 Aug. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1926, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105101",
"type":[
"noun phrase"
]
},
"pig metal":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": metal cast in pigs":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203720",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pig out":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to eat greedily : gorge":[]
},
"examples":[
"one holiday when you're expected to pig out on junk food",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Senator Joni Ernst and Tom Schatz warned about the return of earmarks: Congress isn\u2019t even waiting to lift the decade-long moratorium on earmarking before starting to pig out . \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 6 Mar. 2021",
"Meanwhile, in town, revelers dance in the street to live music and pig out on traditional Cajun and Creole cuisine. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Jan. 2020",
"Your best bet might have been to leave early, take the spouse and the kid to McDonald\u2019s, sit on the hood of your car pigging out in the sunshine, and make a memory. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 18 July 2019",
"Vacationing means chilling out\u2014and for a lot of us, pigging out . \u2014 Blake Bakkila, Health.com , 27 June 2018",
"Agritourism is pretty popular right now, with farmers trying to add a little extra cash to their corn cribs by inviting the public to the farm to hang out in pumpkin patches, take haunted hay rides, pick apples, pet goats and pig out on pizza. \u2014 Jason Daley, Smithsonian , 25 Sep. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"gorge",
"gormandize",
"overeat",
"swill"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083511",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"pig's-face":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": pigface":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"pig entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005148",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pig's-wash":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": swill sense 1a":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"pig entry 1":""
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220728",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pig-a-back":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of pig-a-back variant of piggyback"
],
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220704-131355",
"type":[]
},
"pig-tailed ape":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a macaque ( Macaca nemestrina ) of the Malay peninsula and the East Indies with a short slender tail which is held in the shape of a letter S when the animal is excited":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110907",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pigboat":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": submarine":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1921, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pig-\u02ccb\u014dt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120247",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"pigeon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a young woman":[],
": an easy mark : dupe":[],
": an object of special concern : accepted business or interest":[
"tennis was not his pigeon"
],
": clay pigeon":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1826, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French pygoun, pijun , from Late Latin pipion-, pipio young bird, from Latin pipire to chirp":"Noun",
"alteration of pidgin":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pi-j\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224729",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"piggish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having qualities associated with a pig":[],
": of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig":[
"a piggish snort"
]
},
"examples":[
"a piggish demand for more money",
"He has a piggish attitude toward women.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Surrounded by a dysfunctional family and a piggish boss (Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd), Justine is lonely, exasperated, and seething. \u2014 Matthew Jacobs, Vulture , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Her nemesis, piggish ex-husband and former club owner Rupert (Anthony Head), is out of the picture. \u2014 Lorraine Ali Television Critic, Los Angeles Times , 20 Aug. 2021",
"His vocal presence keeps you attentive and improbably charmed, even when the leading men of his plays\u2014the writer-actor often portrays them himself\u2014are at their piggish and sociopathic worst. \u2014 Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker , 19 July 2021",
"In short, the tax break is symbolic of winner-takes-all capitalism at its most piggish , and helps explain the rising number of Americans who hold a positive view of socialism. \u2014 Lila Maclellan, Quartz , 21 Dec. 2020",
"Her Hollywood d\u00e9but, in 1980, had her sharing the screen with two notorious women, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, and involved a revenge fantasy against a piggish male boss. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 12 Oct. 2020",
"In Moore\u2019s telling, that gaze is inseparable from the piggish entitlement of catcallers and casting-couch creeps. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 19 June 2019",
"The most famous figure to fall has been Mr. Batali, the celebrity chef who was the subject of several published reports in December alleging behavior that ran the gamut from piggish to coercive. \u2014 Kim Severson, New York Times , 18 Jan. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pi-gish"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"edacious",
"esurient",
"gluttonous",
"greedy",
"hoggish",
"rapacious",
"ravenous",
"swinish",
"voracious"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115710",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"piggy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": piggish":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Fed\u2019s latest spending report noted that the savings rate has declined, suggesting that consumers are keeping the party going by robbing their piggy banks. \u2014 Greg Petro, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"Their houses are piggy banks, their retirement accounts are up and their bosses are eager to please. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022",
"Prior to the current coloring book program, First Federal Lakewood gave away piggy banks. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Banks also started begging customers to break out their piggy banks to pump more coins into circulation. \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2022",
"The Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball team held a fundraiser, kids emptied their piggy banks, and florists and area artists donated items to sell. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Start looking in piggy banks and drawers or even under the couch cushions, consumers, and get that money moving. \u2014 Editorial Board Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 25 July 2021",
"The Chamelin siblings are financially responsible for everything, Jennie said, and all their money goes right into their accounts \u2014 their, quite literally, piggy banks. \u2014 Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 23 July 2021",
"Vendors also are selling piggy banks in the shape of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, as well as raspados, elotes, diablitos and tejuino. \u2014 Julissa James, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8pi-g\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083106",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"piggy bank":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a coin bank often in the shape of a pig":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This happened more than two decades after a federal judge rendered the other end of the freeway DOA, sealing up the piggy bank on buying property to extend the 710 through El Sereno, South Pasadena and Pasadena to join up with the Foothill Freeway. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Many economists have long equated this money to savings in a piggy bank , which in turn correspond to investments made abroad in the real economy. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"But Caruso has been dipping into a piggy bank the size of Crypto.com Arena. \u2014 Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 28 May 2022",
"The upcoming fourth season of Netflix hit Stranger Things apparently sent the company piggy bank straight to the Upside Down. \u2014 Brigid Kennedy, The Week , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Many economists have long equated this money to savings in a piggy bank , which in turn correspond to investments made abroad in the real economy. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"New Hampshire fifth grader Jackson Gilchrist felt the call to give back to his community by donating his entire piggy bank funds to his local fire department. \u2014 Fox News , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Many economists have long equated this money to savings in a piggy bank , which in turn correspond to investments made abroad in the real economy. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022",
"Many economists have long equated this money to savings in a piggy bank , which in turn correspond to investments made abroad in the real economy. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1917, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8pi-g\u0113-"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010539",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"piggy in the middle":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups":[
"They're arguing again, and I'm piggy in the middle ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221421",
"type":[
"noun phrase"
]
},
"piggyback":{
"antonyms":[],
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": being or relating to something carried into space as an extra load by a vehicle (such as a spacecraft)":[],
": carried or transported piggyback: such as":[],
": marked by being up on the shoulders and back":[
"a child needs hugging, tussling, and piggyback rides",
"\u2014 Benjamin Spock"
],
": of or relating to the hauling of truck trailers on railroad flatcars":[],
": the act of carrying piggyback":[],
": the movement of loaded truck trailers on railroad flatcars":[],
": to carry up on the shoulders and back":[],
": to function or be carried on or as if on the back of another":[],
": to haul (something, such as a truck trailer) by railroad car":[],
": to set up or cause to function in conjunction with something larger, more important, or already in existence or operation":[],
": up on the back and shoulders":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The piggyback pitcher in his first few starts, designated to follow him, was Alexis D\u00edaz. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 4 June 2022",
"Right-hander Cristian Javier, the Astros' piggyback reliever, tossed three scoreless frames on one walk and five strikeouts. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 8 May 2022",
"On the pitching side, the rotation will be Cole Winn, Yerry Rodriguez, Tim Brennan, AJ Alexy and a piggyback of Hans Crouse and Tyler Phillips. \u2014 Dallas News , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Left-hander Drew Smyly, expected to be used in the rotation or in a long relief/ piggyback setup, made his spring debut Saturday with two scoreless innings. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The royal cousins enjoy ice cream, give each other piggyback rides or play with their family dogs. \u2014 Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Small shareholders have been piling into Tesla in droves, with tens of thousands opening Robinhood accounts in the pandemic year of 2020 during lockdowns just to buy the EV manufacturer's stock and piggyback on its bull market run. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2022",
"That institutional support means the firm could access AEM\u2019s installations to do research, for example, or piggyback on its partnerships with other space agencies. \u2014 Ana Campoy, Quartz , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The Cubs might want to take more pitchers who are capable of pitching multiple innings and use a piggyback setup to bridge from the starter to the back end of the bullpen. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"But Padres starter Mike Clevinger, who went only three innings in a return start from the injury list, and relievers Martinez, who ate four innings in a piggyback role, Tim Hill and Taylor Rogers were in total command the rest of the way. \u2014 Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel , 5 June 2022",
"Mark Hamill also celebrated his Star Wars costar's birthday on Sunday by re-posting their infamous piggyback picture. \u2014 Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Pitching coach Tommy Hottovy previously mentioned the possibility using a piggyback approach for starters as pitchers continue to ramp up. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"He is scheduled to start, followed by lefty Tyler Alexander out of the bullpen in a piggyback role. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Zimmermann could be used in a piggyback role following a starter with a limited pitch count, much like how left-hander Daniel Norris enters after right-hander Michael Fulmer is done, though Gardenhire didn't commit to it Saturday. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 13 Sep. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The ARK Innovation exchange traded fund, through which retail investors could piggyback on Wood\u2019s picks, peaked at $132.50 on June 30. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Tyler Anderson can piggyback off short starts, capable of going around four innings. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Manager Brandon Hyde tried to piggyback four scoreless innings from right-hander Tyler Wells with a lengthy relief outing from right-hander Mike Baumann. \u2014 Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Male Santa Marta harlequin toads will piggyback on their mate for months before egg meets sperm. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022",
"That opening will piggyback on the success Searcy has already experienced by selling his creations on game days at First Energy Stadium, home of the Cleveland Browns, and at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse during Cleveland Cavaliers games. \u2014 cleveland , 24 Feb. 2022",
"As last Sunday\u2019s runner-up during Busch Light Clash exhibition race at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Kyle Busch had hoped to piggyback his son\u2019s dirt-track victory the previous night in South Carolina. \u2014 Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Candidates for governor or Senate don\u2019t benefit from being able to piggyback on the energy and activity at the local level. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"This seemingly gave developers license to be even more brazen in their attempts to piggyback off the success of the original. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 12 Jan. 2022"
],
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"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"1895, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of earlier a pick pack , of unknown origin":"Adverb"
},
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"\u02c8pi-g\u0113-\u02ccbak"
],
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},
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"Definition of piggyback plant variant of pickaback plant"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-100529",
"type":[]
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": a ride on someone's back":[
"Her father gave her a piggyback ride ."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164556",
"type":[
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]
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"agreeable",
"amenable",
"compliant",
"complying",
"flexible",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"relenting",
"yielding"
],
"definitions":{
": willfully or perversely unyielding : obstinate":[]
},
"examples":[
"He was too pigheaded to listen to my suggestion.",
"the kind of pigheaded person who seems to believe that facts only confuse an issue",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Countless efforts to defuse the crisis showed initial promise and then collapsed\u2014Emperor Honorius, based in Ravenna, proved pigheaded and duplicitous. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 9 June 2020",
"Just five years after the Spurs prompted widespread headlines (and much pigheaded skepticism) by hiring ex-WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first female assistant coach in NBA history, coverage of Toronto's move was relatively muted. \u2014 Dan Greene, SI.com , 24 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1637, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
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"\u02c8pig-\u02cche-d\u0259d",
"\u02c8pig-\u02c8he-d\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"adamant",
"adamantine",
"bullheaded",
"dogged",
"hard",
"hard-nosed",
"hardened",
"hardheaded",
"headstrong",
"immovable",
"implacable",
"inconvincible",
"inflexible",
"intransigent",
"mulish",
"obdurate",
"obstinate",
"opinionated",
"ossified",
"pat",
"pertinacious",
"perverse",
"self-opinionated",
"self-willed",
"stiff-necked",
"stubborn",
"unbending",
"uncompromising",
"unrelenting",
"unyielding",
"willful",
"wilful"
],
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"Countless efforts to defuse the crisis showed initial promise and then collapsed\u2014Emperor Honorius, based in Ravenna, proved pigheaded and duplicitous. \u2014 Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic , 9 June 2020",
"Just five years after the Spurs prompted widespread headlines (and much pigheaded skepticism) by hiring ex-WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first female assistant coach in NBA history, coverage of Toronto's move was relatively muted. \u2014 Dan Greene, SI.com , 24 Sep. 2019"
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"Her eyes\u2014lined in a deep blue pigment from her new collection\u2014are dusted by her signature Birkin bangs. \u2014 Lindsey Tramuta, Vogue , 30 Mar. 2021",
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"Last year, UOMA Beauty came out the gate with inclusive foundation shades, literal Badass lipsticks, highly pigmented eyeshadows for darker skin tones, game-changing concealers, and more. \u2014 Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
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"Good Dye Young Poser Paste ($18) is a waxy styling pomade that's incredibly pigmented and has a pleasant citrus smell. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 2 May 2020",
"It's highly pigmented and covers both spots and under eyes equally well. \u2014 Glamour , 20 Mar. 2019",
"On top of that, the lipstick is also surprisingly pigmented . \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 1 Nov. 2019",
"Upon application to the cheeks, it was highly pigmented and a bit unnatural, but after a few moments, the color seemingly seeped into my skin, blending perfectly under a layer of powdered foundation. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 17 May 2019",
"Judging by the very first pictures of the collection, the lipsticks, which have been in the pipeline for two years, look brilliantly pigmented . \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 21 Jan. 2020"
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"And while most rock art in Africa is undated and badly weathered, an increase in ochre pigment at archaeological sites hints at an explosion of art. \u2014 Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation , 23 Feb. 2022",
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"Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from the melanocytes, the skin\u2019s pigment -producing cells. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Last year, UOMA Beauty came out the gate with inclusive foundation shades, literal Badass lipsticks, highly pigmented eyeshadows for darker skin tones, game-changing concealers, and more. \u2014 Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
"This under eye treatment is actually pigmented to act as a light concealer for those who may want extra coverage or who want to go makeup-free. \u2014 Popular Science , 3 Nov. 2019",
"Good Dye Young Poser Paste ($18) is a waxy styling pomade that's incredibly pigmented and has a pleasant citrus smell. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 2 May 2020",
"It's highly pigmented and covers both spots and under eyes equally well. \u2014 Glamour , 20 Mar. 2019",
"On top of that, the lipstick is also surprisingly pigmented . \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 1 Nov. 2019",
"Upon application to the cheeks, it was highly pigmented and a bit unnatural, but after a few moments, the color seemingly seeped into my skin, blending perfectly under a layer of powdered foundation. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 17 May 2019",
"Judging by the very first pictures of the collection, the lipsticks, which have been in the pipeline for two years, look brilliantly pigmented . \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 21 Jan. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These also qualify as tree nuts: almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, chestnuts, beechnuts, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, pine nuts (pinon or pignoli ) and gingko nuts. \u2014 Sonja Haller, USA TODAY , 16 Aug. 2019",
"After hen-of-the-woods-and- pignoli salad and brick chicken, Gary Clark Jr. took the stage. \u2014 Chloe Malle, Vogue , 20 Nov. 2018",
"Think: slow-roasted duck hash, chicken salad sandwiches, and ricotta and pignoli salad. \u2014 Ali Francis, Vogue , 20 Nov. 2018",
"INGREDIENTS: 3 tsp olive oil 1/3 cup pine nuts ( pignoli ) 1 lb penne pasta 3 large cloves garlic, slivered 1 1/4 lb red Swiss chard (or a mix of white-, yellow- and red-stemmed chards), stems cut in 1-in. \u2014 Elle Decor Staff, ELLE Decor , 27 Sep. 2007"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the pics, the model sports a look that calls back to her old equestrian days, complete with a pigtail hairstyle. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Feb. 2022",
"There are six bubbles on each pigtail , but that's not all. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 4 Feb. 2022",
"Just don\u2019t look for a recipe for Coco\u2019s pigtail perloo. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Olympia, whom Williams shares with husband Alexis Ohanian, was dressed in a Snow White Disney princess costume, complete with poofed sleeves and red pigtail bows in her hair. \u2014 Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Also included in testing are baboons, cynomolgus and pigtail macaques, marmosets and squirrel monkeys. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 18 July 2021",
"Meanwhile, Adeline sat studio side with nostalgic jumbo- pigtail braids, while Lianne La Havas looked stunning at the Brit Awards with two face-framing plaits with the rest hiked up into a high ponytail. \u2014 Akili King, Vogue , 16 May 2021",
"Another option is holding the flower in place on the pigtail and securing the elastic around both the stem and the section of hair. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 2 May 2021",
"Kardashian teased in an Instagram Story, wearing her black hair in pigtail braids with white dye painted across her eyebrows. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 1 May 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"From Claude\u2019s first encounter with his pigtailed classmate Janice, we\u2019re expected to trust the everlasting strength of their bond, without much explanation. \u2014 Tommy Orange, New York Times , 4 Feb. 2020",
"Take a look at DeJ Loaf\u2019s exclusive photo diary above\u2014from posing with a pigtailed Cardi B to stunting onstage in a bright yellow raincoat, Loaf\u2019s singular aesthetic vision was clearly on full display. \u2014 Rachel Hahn, Vogue , 24 Apr. 2018",
"Opening in blue-tinted darkness, the pigtailed singer was obscured for nearly half of the opening song. \u2014 Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com , 28 Mar. 2018",
"For a half-century, the 35-foot neon sign with the pigtailed blond girl and a brown puppy tugging at her bathing suit towered over downtown Miami. \u2014 Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com , 12 Dec. 2017",
"For half a century, the 35-foot neon sign with the pigtailed blond girl and a brown puppy tugging at her bathing suit was in downtown Miami. \u2014 Johnny Diaz, Sun-Sentinel.com , 15 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pig iron supplies have tightened since Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine ended shipments from the two countries, which have been the world\u2019s biggest sellers of pig iron . \u2014 Bob Tita, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"The primary imports from Ukraine tend to be pig iron , iron ore, sunflower oil, soybeans, seamless iron tubes and pipes. \u2014 Ken Roberts, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"My company, Stelco , located in Ontario, has capacity of a million tons a year of pig iron , of which less than 10% is now being used. \u2014 WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Meanwhile, prices for pig iron have nearly doubled. \u2014 WSJ , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The spot market price of pig iron in the U.S. is about 70% higher since the start of the year. \u2014 Bob Tita, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Ukraine is the world\u2019s largest exporter of sunflower seed oil and a significant exporter of wheat, pig iron , maize and barley. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Apr. 2022",
"While Russia\u2019s top exports are energy-related, it\u2019s also a major exporter of semi-finished iron, pig iron and wheat. \u2014 al , 3 Apr. 2022",
"But, Goncalves said tariffs on pig iron could just slow the sale but not stop it completely. \u2014 Alexandra Kukulka, chicagotribune.com , 11 Apr. 2022"
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"Some had stunted leaves with red reddish pigmentation . \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel , 14 May 2022",
"Retinol also helps even out skin tone and pigmentation that occurs from photoaging. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"White Lucent Anti-Dark Circles Eye Cream from Shiseido is dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested, and its formulation brightens the skin around the eyes by working on microcirculation and pigmentation to diminish unsightly dark circles. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 June 2022",
"This is used for resurfacing, erasing fine lines, reducing dark spots and pigmentation , improving the tone and texture of skin, and improving the appearance of scars. \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"My acne has left me with some rolling scars (scar tissue that forms under the skin) and pigmentation from old breakouts around my mouth and chin. \u2014 Fani Mari, Allure , 3 May 2022",
"Darker hair types will get the most from this treatment as laser hair removal machines detect hair based on pigmentation or melanin within the hair follicle while leaving the surrounding skin untouched, says Dr. Green. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Early symptoms of infection include abnormal growth: excessive thorns, red pigmentation and general disfigurement \u2014 even what is known as witch\u2019s broom, growth that resembles birds\u2019 nests. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Darker skinned folks are disproportionately plagued by pigmentation disorders, Black Americans suffer from eczema at a higher rate, and worse, people of color are more likely to live in areas of untreated industrial pollution. \u2014 Ellen Mcgirt, Fortune , 21 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Bussi is unshaven and slovenly, living in a pigsty apartment and driving a Pontiac. \u2014 Jay Weissberg, Variety , 17 Aug. 2021",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020",
"It was partially destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, later rebuilt, at some point secularized and over the centuries also served as a barn, a distillery and a pigsty , the John Cage Organ Project said on its website. \u2014 Kirsten Grieshaber And Markus Schreiber, USA TODAY , 9 Sep. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Split pigeon peas : Think of these like red lentils stepped up a notch. \u2014 Dallas News , 20 Apr. 2020",
"This dal uses toor dal, a split pigeon pea with a sweet, nutty flavor and can be made in an Instant Pot. \u2014 Leena Trivedi-grenier, SFChronicle.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"The flavor of this everyday, Gujarati-style dal comes from the pure nuttiness of split pigeon peas , boiled until tender and bolstered with spices bloomed in hot ghee. \u2014 Tejal Rao, New York Times , 9 Mar. 2020",
"Menu must Arroz con gandules and pernil (rice with pigeon peas and pork). \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Los Pinos is also known for its delicious sides like morcilla (blood sausage), arroz con guandules (rice with pigeon peas ) and fried-to-perfection plantains. \u2014 Kris Fordham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 5 Aug. 2019",
"Throughout the Caribbean and Central America, beans and rice (or rice with beans) is made with pigeon peas , red beans or black turtle beans, to name a few. \u2014 David Tanis, The Seattle Times , 7 Jan. 2019",
"According to travel website TripSavvy, arroz con gandules \u2014 pigeon peas with rice \u2014 is the official dish of the island. \u2014 Kyle Arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
"Some seeds, like those of birches, waft on the wind; others, like the pigeon pea , are floaters that drift, raftlike, to other continents. \u2014 Erin Blakemore, Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For drier sites, consider Eastern redcedar, hackberry, pignut hickory, American persimmon, sumacs and hophornbeam. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"And while most rock art in Africa is undated and badly weathered, an increase in ochre pigment at archaeological sites hints at an explosion of art. \u2014 Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation , 23 Feb. 2022",
"In addition to her beautiful coils, Washington looked stunning in the bright red pigment on her lips. \u2014 Gabi Thorne, Allure , 2 Feb. 2022",
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"For 48 hours after bleaching, teeth are especially porous and can easily re-stain, so avoid food and drink that\u2019s rich in pigment \u2014like red wine or turmeric. \u2014 Adam Hurly, Robb Report , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Her eyes\u2014lined in a deep blue pigment from her new collection\u2014are dusted by her signature Birkin bangs. \u2014 Lindsey Tramuta, Vogue , 30 Mar. 2021",
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"On top are landscape details added in pigment thickened with gel, so the chunkiness contrasts the flush figures. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from the melanocytes, the skin\u2019s pigment -producing cells. \u2014 Serena Coady, SELF , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Last year, UOMA Beauty came out the gate with inclusive foundation shades, literal Badass lipsticks, highly pigmented eyeshadows for darker skin tones, game-changing concealers, and more. \u2014 Asia Milia Ware, Teen Vogue , 27 Feb. 2020",
"This under eye treatment is actually pigmented to act as a light concealer for those who may want extra coverage or who want to go makeup-free. \u2014 Popular Science , 3 Nov. 2019",
"Good Dye Young Poser Paste ($18) is a waxy styling pomade that's incredibly pigmented and has a pleasant citrus smell. \u2014 Louryn Strampe, Wired , 2 May 2020",
"It's highly pigmented and covers both spots and under eyes equally well. \u2014 Glamour , 20 Mar. 2019",
"On top of that, the lipstick is also surprisingly pigmented . \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 1 Nov. 2019",
"Upon application to the cheeks, it was highly pigmented and a bit unnatural, but after a few moments, the color seemingly seeped into my skin, blending perfectly under a layer of powdered foundation. \u2014 Teen Vogue , 17 May 2019",
"Judging by the very first pictures of the collection, the lipsticks, which have been in the pipeline for two years, look brilliantly pigmented . \u2014 Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com , 21 Jan. 2020"
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"Rather than wrapping pigeon breast in grape leaves and baking it en cocotte, a dish French nobility might have experienced, Mar\u2019s pigeon is encased in cherry blossom leaves, buried in ash and baked. \u2014 Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report , 7 July 2021",
"Medium-rare pigeon breast is wrapped in spinach and mushroom farce, encased in a thin cr\u00eape made of pigeon liver, and then bound in a buttery pastry crust. \u2014 Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report , 8 Apr. 2021",
"Where to eat Costes has had its Michelin star since 2010, and its signature dish\u2014 pigeon breast , served rare, with mixed beets and a sauce including Ethiopian coffee\u2014still wins kudos. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 27 June 2018",
"Where to eat Costes has had its Michelin star since 2010, and its signature dish\u2014 pigeon breast , served rare, with mixed beets and a sauce including Ethiopian coffee\u2014still wins kudos. \u2014 J.s. Marcus, WSJ , 27 June 2018",
"Instagram: @thetennesseetruffle Smoked pigeon breast by chef Patrick Tramontana of Antonio\u2019s Maitland. \u2014 Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com , 31 Aug. 2017"
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"For drier sites, consider Eastern redcedar, hackberry, pignut hickory, American persimmon, sumacs and hophornbeam. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 20 Apr. 2022"
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"Their house is a real pigpen .",
"your room is a pigpen \u2014so clean it up!",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Turns out, the previous owner, Mr. Ross, was using the truck\u2019s door as a door for his pigpen . \u2014 A.j. Baime, WSJ , 24 July 2018",
"Now on the same day Zuck had cleaned out the pigpen , and luckily was still wearing high boots. \u2014 Longreads , 22 May 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Slices of piglet stuffed with herbs and slowly cooked on the spit are bound in a delicate chestnut crepe that\u2019s topped with raw onions and lime \u2014 a racy foil to the rich pork. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Slices of piglet stuffed with herbs and slowly cooked on the spit are bound in a delicate chestnut crepe that\u2019s topped with raw onions and lime \u2014 a racy foil to the rich pork. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Slices of piglet stuffed with herbs and slowly cooked on the spit are bound in a delicate chestnut crepe that\u2019s topped with raw onions and lime \u2014 a racy foil to the rich pork. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Slices of pork, carved from a piglet stuffed with herbs and slowly cooked on the spit, are bound in a sheer chestnut crepe whose shocking garnish \u2014 raw red onion and lime \u2014 keep the rich dish in check. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The real targets of Proposition 12 are huge companies running piglet factories. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 23 Feb. 2022",
"Authorities in Pleasanton, California, are on a mission to reunite a tiny gray-and-white pet piglet with its rightful owner. \u2014 Fox News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Since no owner has been located yet, the post states, the piglet is being cared for by folks at the Alameda County Sheriff\u2019s Office\u2019s East County Animal Shelter, the Associated Press reported. \u2014 Fox News , 24 Jan. 2022",
"But what if a piglet not only sees but understands what the farmer has done to his momma? \u2014 Tom Shippey, WSJ , 10 Dec. 2021"
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"Some farmers who plant dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton say dicamba's use during the height of the growing season is their only defense against pigweed , an invasive plant that has mutated and has become resistant to glyphosate herbicides. \u2014 Stephen Steed, Arkansas Online , 20 Dec. 2019",
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"That\u2019s small potatoes compared with $110 billion worth of TV rights deals inked by the NFL last year with CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN/ABC and Amazon for pigskin games stretching to 2033. \u2014 Jennifer Maas, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022"
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": an argasid tick ( Argas reflexus ) that is an ectoparasite on various birds and mammals":[]
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": a large-eared herbivorous bandicoot ( Chaeropus ecaudatus synonym C. castanotis ) formerly abundant in much of Australia, with two functional toes resembling hooves on each foot":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yes, the town\u2019s oldest tree was cut down, in 1960, a victim of Dutch Elm disease, and odor complaints finally led to the revocation of the license for the town\u2019s last remaining piggery . \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 1 May 2022",
"Outbreaks in at least 115 piggeries are predicted to reduce China\u2019s swine inventory by 13 percent in 2019. \u2014 Jason Gale | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 9 Apr. 2019",
"Some who graduated paid for those degrees on the earnings from backyard piggeries , or made their pocket money selling Popsicles on the street. \u2014 Aurora Almendral, New York Times , 30 Nov. 2019",
"Millions of small piggeries were closed as part of a nationwide program aimed at shifting pork production to larger, more efficient farms. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Sep. 2019",
"There are racists, sexists, piggery of various kinds who will say really terrible things. \u2014 Thomas Fuller, New York Times , 2 Feb. 2017"
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"\u2014 Walter Mills"
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"She likes to perform different types of music because she doesn't want to be pigeonholed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Despite the versatility Kleijn describes, the cello is mostly associated with Western classical music \u2014 a pigeonhole traditionally sidestepped, for whatever reason, by its violin and double bass siblings. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Or, going back to our sign, everything else goes into the general partnership pigeonhole . \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"Princeton had this sort of, this pigeonhole for faculty wives, they just were supposed to go to the certain parties and behave in a certain way. \u2014 Katie Hafner, Scientific American , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Pascal, for one, is ready to do away with the pigeonhole . \u2014 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post , 19 Dec. 2019",
"Schumann created a nuanced new genre unfit for generic pigeonholes that includes aspects of opera, oratorio, chamber music and song. \u2014 Mark Swed, latimes.com , 4 June 2018",
"The more common punishment, however, is a pigeonhole . \u2014 Lee Jenkins, SI.com , 6 Mar. 2018",
"Taking their name from a childhood board game, H\u00fcsker D\u00fc evaded pigeonholes while outshining most of their punk brethren. \u2014 Jason Heller, The Atlantic , 9 Oct. 2017",
"Lynne grew increasingly frustrated with her Nashville pigeonhole , and was not shy about saying so in public. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, AL.com , 25 Aug. 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The Suns and Jae Crowder have repeatedly told the media to not pigeonhole him as just a 3-point gunner. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 5 May 2022",
"His 28 7/8-inch arms would be the shortest of a starting outside cornerback in the NFL, which will likely pigeonhole him into the slot, and likely off some draft boards entirely. \u2014 Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Despite this, ultimately the label seemed like another example of how the industry and society try to downplay a Black artist\u2019s range, to pigeonhole them into a certain corner. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 4 Apr. 2022",
"That includes going against the tendency to pigeonhole women like Brice and Feldstein as quirky sidekicks. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Nor does the brand want to pigeonhole itself, as Li and Zhou look beyond China for inspiration. \u2014 CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The obvious theme of any spring practice is depth development and Clark and Reeves are expounding that notion by refusing to pigeonhole any position this offseason. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 1 Apr. 2022",
"His life reminded the journalist in me how pointless trying to pigeonhole someone can be. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Mar. 2022",
"That\u2019s why Americans often pigeonhole the mandolin as a folk instrument, Oberlin said. \u2014 Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com , 9 Mar. 2022"
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"1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
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": a small rope used by cowhands for tying cattle by the feet":[]
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": a large American horntail ( Tremex columba ) having a burrowing larva that is preyed upon by a large ichneumon wasp ( Thallesa lunator )":[]
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