oinking
Sty vocal activity
Oinking is making the grunting sound characteristic of pigs.
The word imitates the noise itself.
Children oink when playing farm, and the term extends to any pig-like snorting: He was oinking with laughter.
Calling someone's eating or speaking oinking suggests piggish behavior.
Low, throaty vocalization
- squealingMaking shrill cries
- squeakShort, shrill cry
- snortingNoisy nasal exhalation
- snufflingNoisy nasal breathing
snort · grunt · squeal · vocalization · noise · utterance · call
Domesticated farm animals
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
- husbandryFarm management practice
- feedSupply with sustenance
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
fodder · pasture · breeding · agriculture · slop · pen · enclosure · feeding
Pig as food
piglet
Young swine
trotters · snout · pigsty · sty · trough · swill · rooting · farrowing · hogwash · piggery
grunting
Low, throaty vocalization
snuffling · snort · grunt · squeal · vocalization · noise · utterance · call
livestock
Domesticated farm animals
grain · fodder · pasture · breeding · agriculture · slop · pen · enclosure · feeding · rearing
pork
Pig as food
sausage · chops · ribs · crackling · lard · prosciutto · pancetta
imitation
Copy of the original
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- parodySatirical imitation
- impersonationPretending to be another
slapstick · gag · funny · playful · silly · clowning · mimicry · comedy · teasing · jest