HAWG

Meaning of HAWG in English

/hawg/ , n., v.t., v.i. Pron. Spelling.

hog.

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WHOLE-HOG — /hohl"hawg", -hog"/ , adj. Informal. complete and thorough; wholehearted. [ 1820-30 ]
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WARTHOG — /wawrt"hawg', -hog'/ , n. an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face. [ …
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SANDHOG — /sand"hog', -hawg'/ , n. 1. a laborer who digs or works in sand. 2. a person who works, usually in …
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QUAHOG — /kwaw"hawg, -hog, kwoh-, koh"-, kweuh hawg", -hog"/ , n. an edible clam, Venus ( Mercenaria ) mercenaria, inhabiting waters along …
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NIDHOGG — /need"hawg'/ , n. Scand. Myth. a serpent in Niflheim who gnaws upon the lowermost root of Yggdrasil. Also, Nidhug /need"hueg/ …
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HOG-WILD — /hawg"wuyld", hog"-/ , adj. wildly or intemperately enthusiastic or excited. [ 1900-05, Amer. ]
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HOGWEED — /hawg"weed', hog"-/ , n. 1. any coarse weed with composite flower heads, esp. the cow parsnip. 2. See giant hogweed …
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HOGWASH — /hawg"wosh', -wawsh', hog"-/ , n. 1. refuse given to hogs; swill. 2. any worthless stuff. 3. meaningless or insincere talk, …
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HOGTIE — /hawg"tuy', hog"-/ , v.t., hogtied, hogtying . 1. to tie (an animal) with all four feet together. 2. to hamper …
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HOGPEN — /hawg"pen', hog"-/ , n. pigpen (def. 1). [ 1685-95; HOG + PEN 2 ]
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HOGNUT — /hawg"nut', hog"-/ , n. 1. the nut of the brown hickory, Carya glabra. 2. the tree itself. 3. the pignut. …
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HOGNOSE SNAKE — /hawg"nohz', hog"-/ any harmless North American snake of the genus Heterodon, the several species having an upturned snout and noted …
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HOG-NOSED SKUNK — /hawg"nohzd', hog"-/ , n. 1. Also called badger skunk, rooter skunk . a large, naked-muzzled skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus, common in …
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HOGMOLLY — /hawg"mol'ee, hog"-/ , n. , pl. hogmollies , ( esp. collectively ) hogmolly . See hog sucker . [ 1885-90, …
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HOGG — /hawg, hog/ , n. Brit. hog (def. 5).
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HOGFISH — /hawg"fish', hog"-/ , n. , pl. ( esp. collectively ) hogfish , ( esp. referring to two or more kinds …
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HOGCHOKER — /hawg"choh'keuhr, hog"-/ , n. a sole, Trinectes maculatus, found in coastal streams from Maine to Texas and south to Panama. …
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HOG-BACKED — /hawg"bakt', hog"-/ , adj. cambered, as the ridge of a roof, a hill, etc. [ 1645-55 ]
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HOGBACK — /hawg"bak', hog"-/ , n. Geol. a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant …
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HOG — — hoglike , adj. /hawg, hog/ , n. , v. , hogged, hogging . n. 1. a hoofed mammal of …
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HEDGEHOG — — hedgehoggy , adj. /hej"hog', -hawg'/ , n. 1. an Old World, insect-eating mammal of the genus Erinaceus, esp. E. …
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GROUNDHOG — /grownd"hog', -hawg/ , n. woodchuck. Also, ground hog . [ 1650-60, Amer.; GROUND 1 + HOG ]
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BUSH-HOG — /boosh"hawg', -hog'/ , v.t., bush-hogged, bush-hogging . to clear (land) by using a bush hog.
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