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- [haw-gish, hog-ish]
- /ˈhɔ gɪʃ, ˈhɒg ɪʃ/
- /ˈhɒɡ.ɪʃ/
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- [haw-gish, hog-ish]
- /ˈhɔ gɪʃ, ˈhɒg ɪʃ/
Definitions of hoggish word
- adjective hoggish like or befitting a hog. 1
- adjective hoggish selfish; gluttonous; filthy. 1
- noun hoggish Having the characteristics of a pig. 1
- adjective hoggish selfish, gluttonous, or dirty 0
- adjective hoggish like a hog; very selfish, greedy, coarse, or filthy 0
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Origin of hoggish
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English. See hog, -ish1
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Parts of speech for Hoggish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoggish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hoggish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoggish
adj hoggish
- acquisitive — If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions.
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- avid — You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
- carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
adjective hoggish
- devouring — Present participle of devour.
- esurient — Hungry or greedy.
- gobbling — Present participle of gobble.
- gormandizing — Present participle of gormandize.
- gulping — Present participle of gulp.
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