hogsty US
ˈhɒɡˌstaɪ
hogsties
See also: pigsty (UK)
Definition

Definition of hogsty - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
cleanlinessRareUSdirty or messy placeRareUS
  • His room is a hogsty, with clothes everywhere.
pigsty slum
2.
agricultureRareUSenclosure for pigsRareUS
  • The farmer cleaned the hogsty every morning.
pigpen pigsty
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Images of hogsty

  • hogsty: dirty or messy place
    dirty or messy place
  • hogsty: enclosure for pigs
    enclosure for pigs

Origin of hogsty

English, hog (pig) + sty (pen)

Examples of hogsty in a sentence

  • Their office turned into a hogsty over the weekend.
  • The hogsty was filled with mud after the rain.
  • The children were fascinated by the pigs in the hogsty.

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  1. French:dépotoir, ...
  2. German:unordentlicher Ort, Schweinestall, ...
  3. Italian:porcile, stalla dei maiali, ...
  4. Spanish:pocilga, porqueriza, ...
  5. Portuguese:chiqueiro, curral de porcos, ...
  6. Chinese:猪圈, 猪栏, ...
  7. Japanese:汚い場所, 豚小屋, ...
  8. Arabic:مَكَان قَذِر, حَظِيرَة خَنَازِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:בָּלָגָן, דִּיר חֲזִירִים, ...
  10. Russian:свинарник, хлев, ...
  11. Ukrainian:свинарник, хлів для свиней, ...
  12. Hindi:गंदा स्थान, सूअर का बाड़ा, ...

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