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pigsty.

An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/[ˈpʰɪɡˌstaɪ̯]
  1. An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.

    The lower pasture also contains a pigsty.
  2. A dirty or very untidy place.

    colloquial
    This room is a pigsty. When are you going to clean it?
Where this word comes from

From pig + sty.

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