noun
- young sheep, especially those between one and two years old that have not yet been sheared
Usage: British; agricultural
Examples
- The farmer separated the hoggets from the older sheep before shearing.
- These hoggets will be ready for market next spring.
- The hoggets grazed peacefully in the lower pasture.
- We counted thirty hoggets in the flock this year.
- The wool from hoggets is particularly prized for its quality.
- Local buyers came to inspect the hoggets at the farm.