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piggish
[ pig-ish ]
/ ˈpɪg ɪʃ /
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OTHER WORDS FROM piggish
pig·gish·ly, adverbpig·gish·ness, nounWords nearby piggish
pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy, piggyback, piggyback car, piggyback plant
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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