piglet

Everyday

1. A piglet is a baby pig. tree →
2. Piglet is the small, shy pink pig in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories (a name of a character). tree →

In the lessons

In farm and science lessons piglets show life cycles and young animals: a mother pig (sow) can have about 10 piglets in one litter, and they drink her milk. In stories, Piglet is Pooh's anxious but brave friend. Phrases: «a litter of piglets», «the runt of the litter» (the smallest piglet).

Examples

• The sow had twelve piglets. tree →
• The piglets squealed as they ran to their mother. tree →
• A litter of piglets slept in the straw. tree →
• The smallest piglet is called the runt. tree →
• Piglet held Pooh's paw on the windy day. tree →
• Piglets drink their mother's milk for a few weeks. tree →
• We fed the piglets at the city farm. tree →

Note

Plural «piglets». The «-let» ending means small (like booklet, droplet). Animal family: boar (male), sow (female), piglet (baby). Capital P for the Pooh character.