Pigface
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪɡfeɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pigface is a noun meaning Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
Meaning
Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits.
More Meanings
- (informal, derogatory) Term of abuse for an ugly person.
Example Sentences
Shut up, pigface!
Near-synonym: dogface
The road cut through sand dunes spread patchily with pigface and tumbleweeds and led obliquely to the sea […]
that other fleshy plant, the one called pig-face, had lain across a corner of the cliffs like vivid pink shantung flung across a draper's counter.
Word Forms
- pigfaces
- pig-face
- pig's-face
Synonyms for pigface
Depending on context, synonyms include dogface.
Related Words
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