piggish
adjective
resembling a pig, especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous.
piggishness
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a word derived from
piggish.
Example Sentences
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A certain piggishness was always part of his act, wasn’t it?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2017
As if by magic, my piggishness had been turned into a compliment to the pastry chef, Miro Uskokovic, and my happiness had become the restaurant’s.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2016
It means “pig ” but has a specific connotation of piggishness and gluttony.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2015
Crack down on the piggishness of defense contractors.
From Time Magazine Archive
I can’t put a finger to no such piggishness.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston by Robert Louis Stevenson
