Shoat

Pronunciation: /ʃoʊt/

Definitions of shoat

noun a young pig, especially one that is newly weaned

Example Sentences

A1 A shoat is a young pig.

A2 The farmer raised shoats on his farm.

B1 The shoat squealed loudly when picked up.

B2 The shoat grew quickly and soon became a full-grown pig.

C1 The shoat was entered into a livestock competition.

C2 The shoat's prize-winning qualities made it a valuable asset to the farm.

Examples of shoat in a Sentence

formal The farmer raised a shoat to eventually become a full-grown pig.

informal I saw a cute little shoat running around in the barn.

slang Check out that shoat, it's so adorable!

figurative The new project is just a shoat right now, but it has the potential to grow into something big.

Grammatical Forms of shoat

• past tense: shoated
• plural: shoats
• comparative: more shoat
• superlative: most shoat
• present tense: shoats
• future tense: will shoat
• perfect tense: have shoated
• continuous tense: is shoating
• singular: shoat
• positive degree: shoat
• infinitive: to shoat
• gerund: shoating
• participle: shoating

Origin and Evolution of shoat

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'shoat' is believed to have originated from Middle English, likely derived from Old English 'sceat' meaning young pig.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'shoat' has remained relatively consistent in its meaning referring to a young pig, particularly one that is weaned. The usage of the word has not changed significantly since its first known use.