noun

farrow

FA-roh

Farrow (noun) means a litter of baby pigs born together. Example: “The sow produced a farrow of nine piglets.”

noun

A litter of baby pigs born together.

"The sow produced a farrow of nine piglets."

"Farmers check each farrow for weak or underweight piglets."

verb

To give birth to piglets.

"The sow is due to farrow any day now."

"Most pigs farrow twice a year on a commercial farm."

adj

Not currently pregnant or producing young, used of livestock, especially cows or sows in a given breeding season.

"The farmer sold off the farrow cows before winter."

"A farrow sow is one that failed to conceive that season."

How to use farrow

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA word from farming: as a noun it means a litter of piglets, as a verb it means giving birth to them, and as an adjective it describes an animal that isn't currently breeding.

When to use it

Specialist agricultural vocabulary, rarely used outside farming contexts.

Common pairings

farrow of piglets due to farrow a farrow cow

Word forms

farrowed past tense, farrows plural, Farrows plural, farrows singular

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Etymology

From Old English fearh ("piglet"), tracing back to a very old Indo-European root also behind Latin porcus — making "farrow" a distant relative of "pork."

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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pig farrowing

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Rhymes for farrow

arrow narrow marrow barrow harrow garrow Darrow sparrow wheelbarrow

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Frequently asked questions

What does “farrow” mean?

The word “farrow” means a litter of baby pigs born together. In plain terms, a word from farming: as a noun it means a litter of piglets, as a verb it means giving birth to them, and as an adjective it describes an animal that isn't currently breeding.

How do you pronounce “farrow”?

“Farrow” is pronounced FA-roh (/ˈfæɹoʊ/ in IPA).

How do you use “farrow” in a sentence?

Here is “farrow” used in a sentence: “The sow produced a farrow of nine piglets.”

What part of speech is “farrow”?

Depending on how it is used, “farrow” can be a noun, a verb and an adjective.

Where does the word “farrow” come from?

The word “farrow” comes from Latin. From Old English fearh ("piglet"), tracing back to a very old Indo-European root also behind Latin porcus — making "farrow" a distant relative of "pork.".

How many meanings does “farrow” have?

“Farrow” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a litter of baby pigs born together.

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