porky

1
[ pawr-kee, pohr- ]
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adjective,pork·i·er, pork·i·est.
  1. of, relating to, or resembling pork.

  2. fat: a porky child.

Origin of porky

1
First recorded in 1850–55; pork + -y1

Other words from porky

  • pork·i·ness, noun

Words Nearby porky

Other definitions for porky (2 of 2)

porky2
[ pawr-kee, pohr- ]

noun,plural pork·ies.Chiefly Inland North and Western U.S..

Origin of porky

2
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; porc(upine) + -y2

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How to use porky in a sentence

  • Then the black nose and little dull eyes of Prickly porky the Porcupine appeared.

    The Adventures of Bobby Coon | Thornton W. Burgess
  • So, as he hurried away from the neighborhood of Prickly porky and his thousand little spears, he was in a bad temper.

    The Adventures of Bobby Coon | Thornton W. Burgess
  • Prickly porky stopped eating and looked down at her suspiciously, but just the same he felt pleased.

    The Adventures of Old Man Coyote | Thornton W. Burgess
  • Prickly porky had started down the tree before Granny finished speaking, and his usually dull eyes actually looked bright.

    The Adventures of Old Man Coyote | Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for porky (1 of 2)

porky1

/ (ˈpɔːkɪ) /


adjectiveporkier or porkiest
  1. belonging to or characteristic of pork: a porky smell

  2. informal fat; obese

Derived forms of porky

  • porkiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for porky (2 of 2)

porky2

/ (ˈpɔːkɪ) /


nounplural porkies
  1. British slang a lie: Also called: pork pie

Origin of porky

2
from rhyming slang pork pie lie

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