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- [pig-ish]
- /ˈpɪg ɪʃ/
- /ˈpɪ.ɡɪʃ/
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- [pig-ish]
- /ˈpɪg ɪʃ/
Definitions of piggish word
- adjective piggish resembling a pig, especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous: piggish table manners. 1
- adjective piggish (of food portions) indecently large. 1
- adjective piggish stubborn. 1
- adjective piggish like a pig, esp in appetite or manners 0
- adjective piggish obstinate or mean 0
- adjective piggish like a pig; gluttonous or filthy 0
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Origin of piggish
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; pig1 + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Piggish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piggish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
piggish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piggish
adv piggish
adj piggish
- covetous — A covetous person has a strong desire to possess something, especially something that belongs to another person.
- famishing — Present participle of famish.
- gluttonous — tending to eat and drink excessively; voracious.
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
noun piggish
- gimmie — Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
- gluttony — excessive eating and drinking.
- greed — excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
- insatiableness — not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased: insatiable hunger for knowledge.
- esurience — The quality of being esurient; extreme gluttony or boundless hunger.
adjective piggish
- craving — an intense desire or longing
- esurient — Hungry or greedy.
- gobbling — Present participle of gobble.
- gourmandizing — Present participle of gourmandize.
- gulping — Present participle of gulp.
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