Farrow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfæɹəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Farrow is a noun meaning A litter of piglets.
Meaning
A litter of piglets.
More Meanings
- To give birth to (a litter of piglets).
- (of cows) Not pregnant; not producing young (not calving) in a given season or year; barren.
Example Sentences
She is the womb and the tomb: the sow that eats her farrow.
Aha! I know you, gammer! Hamlet, revenge! The old sow that eats her farrow!
At full speed he ran into a pigsty, where a sow was lying on her side with a farrow of eleven tugging at her.
Word Forms
- farrows
- farrowing
- farrowed
Synonyms for farrow
Depending on context, synonyms include pig, farrowing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pig, mia, faro, fawnling, fowlery, foale.
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