pigsty \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun Etymology:pig (I) + sty 1.: an enclosure with covered shed or area for pigs 2.: a dirty dwelling or room thought to resemble a pigsty < you would end up in some dark pigsty over a smelly stable — T.B.Costain > 3.: a timber crib often filled with rock used to support a roof in a mine working