piggy

American  

[pig-ee] / ˈpɪg i /

Or piggie

noun

piggies plural

1. a small or young pig.

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adjective

piggier, piggiest

1. Informal. piggish.

2. (of a sow) in an advanced state of pregnancy.

piggy British  

/ ˈpɪɡɪ /

noun

1. a child's word for a pig, esp a piglet

2. 1. a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players

   2. a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups

3. a child's word for toe or, sometimes, finger

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adjective

1. another word for piggish

Other Word Forms

• pigginess
  noun

Etymology

Origin of piggy

1790–1800; piggy ( def. 1 ) pig ¹ + -y ²; piggy ( defs. 2, 3 ) pig ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Piggy, whom Golding gives no other name, gets one here — Nicholas — albeit held back until later in the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“I wanted to give Piggy his moment,” says Thorne, adding that it occurs during Ralph’s episode.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

But Miss Piggy was my slumber mate well past the time of putting aside childish things and replacing ancient bedclothes.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Miss Piggy insists on living la vie en rose above all, including romancing herself.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

"Don't you understand, you painted fools? Sam, Eric, Piggy and me-we aren't enough. We tried to keep the fire going, but we couldn't. And then you, playing at hunting. . . ."

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Related Words

• avid
• insatiable
• prodigious
• rapacious
• ravenous