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piggish

[ pig-ish ]
/ ˈpɪg ɪʃ /
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adjective

resembling a pig, especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous: piggish table manners.
(of food portions) indecently large.
stubborn.

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Origin of piggish

First recorded in 1810–20; pig1 + -ish1

OTHER WORDS FROM piggish

pig·gish·ly, adverbpig·gish·ness, noun

Words nearby piggish

pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy, piggyback, piggyback car, piggyback plant
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Words related to piggish

acquisitive, avaricious, avid, carnivorous, close, close-fisted, covetous, craving, desirous, devouring, eager, edacious, gluttonous, grabby, grasping, hoggish, hungry, impatient, insatiable, intemperate

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British Dictionary definitions for piggish

piggish
/ (ˈpɪɡɪʃ) /

adjective

like a pig, esp in appetite or manners
informal, mainly British obstinate or mean

Derived forms of piggish

piggishly, adverbpiggishness, noun
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