brood sow

noun

A female pig kept for breeding.

Meanings

nounbrood sow (plural brood sows)

plural brood sows

  1. A female pig kept for breeding.
  2. derogatoryA woman raising children.

Translations

Latin scrofula
  • scrofulaTranslations
Russian свинома́тка
  • свинома́тка (svinomátka)Translations
Ukrainian свинома́тка
  • свинома́тка (svynomátka)Translations
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APA

brood sow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20sow

MLA

“brood sow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20sow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brood sow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brood%20sow.

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