Phrase Hound found 207 phrases and 151 compound words that contain hog. The most common are listed below. Open hog in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 207
- road-hogAlternative form of road hog.
- hog-nosed skunkAny animal of the genus Conepatus, found from southwester US through South America.
- Hoover hogAn animal which is eaten by poor people during hard times, especially an armadillo or jackrabbit, but also a possum or squirrel.
- truffle hogA domestic pig used for extraction of truffles.
- giant forest hogHylochoerus meinertzhageni, a large pig living in the jungles of West and Central Africa.
- red river hogA bush pig of species Potamochoerus porcus, native to forested areas of western and central Africa.
- hog-tieTo tie the feet of person or animal together; originally all four legs of a quadruped.
- ball hogIn team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
- hog plumAny of several species of plants that produce plum-like fruit.
- high on the hogWell off; living comfortably or extravagantly due to great wealth or financial security.
- hog deerAny deer of the genus Axis.
- hog heavenA state of contented bliss.
- hog mollyA very large and obese player, especially in the offensive line.
- hog fennelAny meadow and woodland plant with smell, taste, or appearance of fennel, especially of
- bush hogSynonym of peccary: Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.
- ground hogAlternative form of groundhog: A red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
- hog appleThe noni, fruit of the Morinda citrifolia tree.
- hog callerA person who makes hog calls.
- hog callingThe making of hog calls, often taking place during a competition.
- hog chainsplural of hog chain: A chain or a tie rod passing from the bow of a vessel to its stern, used in a ship in order to prevent hogging.
- hog farmSynonym of pig farm: A farm where domestic pigs are raised and bred, primarily for food and, sometimes, for their skin.
- hog farmerSynonym of pig farmer: A farmer with a pig herd.
- hog fluSynonym of swine flu: Influenza caused by certain orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans.
- hog gumThe gum obtained from Symphonia globulifera.
- hog islandAny poor town or out-of-the-way place.
Compound words 151
- hedgehogA small mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, characterized by their spiny back and often by the habit of rolling up into a ball when attacked, native to Afro-Eurasia.
- warthogA wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
- groundhogA red-brown marmot, Marmota monax, native to North America.
- hogsheadA cask of a certain size; its volume used as a measure of capacity for liquids, containing 63 wine gallons, or about 52+¹⁄₂ imperial gallons (a half pipe).
- hogwashFoolish talk or writing; nonsense.
- hogweedAny coarse weedy herb.
- hogbackA sharp steep-sided ridge formed by the erosion of tilting strata,
- hogletA baby hedgehog.
- hogfishLachnolaimus maximus, an edible species of wrasse, found in the Caribbean.
- hogherdA person who looks after pigs; a swineherd.