/ˈpɪɡi/
OriginFrom pig + -y (diminutive suffix).
- childishA pig (the animal).
“This little piggy went to market.”
“"Where might you come from?" When she had got a satisfactory answer to this, she continued, while she repeatedly addressed herself to the young pigs: "Ah, so! you are at school at the parson's, eh! - ”
- childishA guinea pig.
“If you're dead-set on breeding your piggies, here are some things to remember and purchase[…]”
- childish, slangA toe.
“He has such cute piggies!”
- endearingPaypig.
- Greedy.
- Slovenly, dirty.
“He himself, who had always tried to be gentle and good (whatever “good” meant in this crazy world), had married Lina, who had developed into a silent, piggy woman, and had gotten Seth by her.”
- Lecherous, often in a sexist way.
“Finding quality flms of a sexual nature is difficult. Many of the films we have investigated for this program are down-right piggy. I wanted films of a sensual interest that also had some political se”
Formspiggies(plural) · piggie(alternative) · piggier(comparative) · piggiest(superlative)