hog's

Belonging to pig

Hog's is the possessive form of hog—a pig, especially a domesticated one raised for meat.

The possessive appears in expressions like hog's head (a cut of pork or a cask size) and the plant name hog's fennel.

In living high on the hog, the phrase uses hog's implicitly—the choicest cuts come from high on the animal's body.

anatomy

snout

Beast's protruding face

bristlesCoarse animal hairs
trottersEdible pig feet
jowlsSlack facial flesh

hide · lard · belly · back · ears · tail · head · feet · ribs · shoulder

possession

pen

Ink-filled writing tool

troughOpen container for animal feed
wallowRoll around in mud
feedSupply with sustenance

slop · sty · enclosure · fodder · swill · mash · bedding · shelter · territory · domain

culinary

headcheese

Jellied meat from skull

puddingCreamy thickened sweet dish
mawGaping hungry opening
trottersEdible pig feet

chitlins · crackling · brawn · scraps · offal · fatback · ears · snout · tail · cheeks

Opposites

animal type

Young ovine's possessive

dove's · swan's · bird's · sheep's · deer's

cultural symbolism

Young ovine's possessive

dove's · swan's · angel's · saint's · ascetic's

Phrases

feral hogsUndomesticated roaming swine
going the whole hogCommitting completely to something
whole hogEntirely, without reservation
ball hogOne who won't pass
hog wildRecklessly uncontrolled, excessively enthusiastic
go whole hogCommit without reservation

Family

hog, hogs, hogged, hogging, hogger, hoggish, hoglike

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