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figgy

[ fig-ee ]

/ ˈfɪg i /

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adjective, fig·gi·er, fig·gi·est.

containing figs: a figgy cake.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

The Sunflower State

The Evergreen State

The Magnolia State

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Origin of figgy

First recorded in 1540–50; fig¹ + -y¹

Words nearby figgy

fig, Figaro, fig-bird, figeater, figger, figgy, fight, fight back, fighter, fighter-bomber, fighter-interceptor

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Example sentences from the Web for figgy

Just as Maggie is radically make, so is figgy related to fake.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley
A plum-cake is always called a figgy cake in Devonshire, where raisins are denominated figs, and hence the term.
Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Madge Figgy tried hard to laugh away their fears and cheer them up.
Cornwall's Wonderland|Mabel Quiller-Couch
Madge Figgy, as you already know, spent most of her life in injuring someone.
Cornwall's Wonderland|Mabel Quiller-Couch

One particularly stormy day, Madge Figgy sat in her great chair in high glee.
Cornwall's Wonderland|Mabel Quiller-Couch

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