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figgy

American  
[fig-ee] / ˈfɪg i /

adjective

figgier, figgiest

  1. containing figs.

    a figgy cake.

Etymology

Origin of figgy

First recorded in 1540–50; fig 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The result is a plummy affair, a proper figgy pudding baked out of once-stale Scotland Yard tropes.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Instead of figgy pudding or roasting chestnuts over an open fire, I obsessively make Christmas cookies.

From Slate • Dec. 20, 2018

At her Highland Park restaurant, it's all about figgy pudding, the oft-overlooked and under-appreciated Dickensian delight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2014

Spam's new figgy pudding flavor is the limited-time holiday edition of the pork product that no one asked for.

From Washington Post

There were none of the usual shoots, nor could I find any figgy fruits.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

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