porky
1Origin of porky
1Other words from porky
- pork·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby porky
Other definitions for porky (2 of 2)
Origin of porky
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How to use porky in a sentence
porky Pig, “Blue Christmas” Who says there are no new Christmas classics?
Christmas Music Sucks (Mostly), but Here’s a Playlist of Holiday Gems | Malcolm Jones | December 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWe do care about “all those little, tiny, yes, porky amendments.”
We do care about "all those little, tiny, yes, porky amendments."
The proliferation of bacon in non-traditional arenas has been swift and extra-porky.
porky pulled out his check-book and begun to scribble with one of them squirt-gun pens.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor Gates
Then the black nose and little dull eyes of Prickly porky the Porcupine appeared.
The Adventures of Bobby Coon | Thornton W. BurgessSo, 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. BurgessPrickly porky stopped eating and looked down at her suspiciously, but just the same he felt pleased.
The Adventures of Old Man Coyote | Thornton W. BurgessPrickly 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)
/ (ˈpɔːkɪ) /
belonging to or characteristic of pork: a porky smell
informal fat; obese
Derived forms of porky
- porkiness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for porky (2 of 2)
/ (ˈpɔːkɪ) /
British slang a lie: Also called: pork pie
Origin of porky
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