pigsty

noun
/ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/

Etymology

From pig + sty.

  1. derived from *steygʰ-
  2. inherited from *stīganą
  3. inherited from *stīgan
  4. inherited from stīgan — “to go; ascend, mount
  5. inherited from stien
  6. compounded as pigsty — “pig + sty

Definitions

  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.

    • This room is a pigsty. When are you going to clean it?
    • "It's only youse crowd wot comes makin' a pigsty of the place," said Melons conclusively.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA