piggy

or pig·gie

[ pig-ee ]

/ ˈpɪg i /

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noun, plural pig·gies.

a small or young pig.

adjective, pig·gi·er, pig·gi·est.

Informal. piggish.

(of a sow) in an advanced state of pregnancy.

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Origin of piggy

1790–1800; (def. 1) pig¹ + -y²; (defs. 2, 3) pig¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM piggy

pig·gi·ness, noun

Words nearby piggy

piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy, piggyback, piggyback car, piggyback plant, piggy bank, pigheaded

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How to use piggy in a sentence

During the visit, Kermit kissed the First Lady's hand, risking the potential jealousy of Miss Piggy.
Muppets, Superheroes And The Politicians Who Love Them|Ben Jacobs|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miss Piggy and Celine Dion have a fun duet, too, which is kind of cool.
‘Muppets Most Wanted’: Bret McKenzie Says He Writes Songs in Kermit and Miss Piggy's Voices|Melissa Leon|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He gives us his best Swedish chef impression and shares his dream for a Miss Piggy and Celine Dion Vegas show.
‘Muppets Most Wanted’: Bret McKenzie Says He Writes Songs in Kermit and Miss Piggy's Voices|Melissa Leon|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a 2011 interview, funny woman Chelsea Handler asked Miss Piggy about her weight and classification as “plus-size.”
Miss Piggy Leans In|Erin Cunningham|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Miss Piggy is confident, driven, and fights for what she wants.
Miss Piggy Leans In|Erin Cunningham|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Miss Laura got a stick and scratched poor piggy's back a little, and then she went back to the house.
Beautiful Joe|Marshall Saunders
Pretty soon they trotted down the walk to see Mistress Piggy and her three lazy, grunting children.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery, Vol. V, No. 9, July 1885|Various
So at that call the laddies pelted Mistress Piggy and her children with tufts of grass.
Our Little Ones and The Nursery, Vol. V, No. 9, July 1885|Various
They are generally stout, piggy-faced gentlemen, who eat hearty suppers, and patronise free-and-easys.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
"Piggy-widden" is a west-country dialect term, meaning a little white pig, used as an endearment for the youngest of a family.
The Sources and Analogues of 'A Midsummer-night's Dream'|Compiled by Frank Sidgwick

British Dictionary definitions for piggy

piggy

/ (ˈpɪɡɪ) /

noun plural -gies

a child's word for a pig, esp a piglet

piggy in the middle

a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players
a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups

a child's word for toe or, sometimes, finger

adjective -gier or -giest

another word for piggish

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piggy

or pig·gie

Origin of piggy

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British Dictionary definitions for piggy