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    piggy
    /ˈpɪɡi/

    noun

    • 1. a child's word for a pig or piglet.

    adjective

    • 1. resembling a pig, especially in features or appetite: "three pairs of little piggy eyes"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIGGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. informal disapproving uk / ˈpɪɡ.i / us / ˈpɪɡ.i / like a pig: He's got little piggy eyes. Synonyms. hoggish. swinish old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of piggy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) piggy | American Dictionary. noun [ C ]

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIGGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal disapproving us / ˈpɪɡ.i / uk / ˈpɪɡ.i / like a pig: He has little piggy eyes. Synonyms. hoggish. swinish old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of piggy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) piggy | Intermediate English. noun [ C ]

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIGGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. A piggy is a child's word for a pig or a piglet. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has piggy eyes, their eyes are small and unattractive. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › piggyPiggy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. pig· gy ˈpi-gē. piggier; piggiest. Synonyms of piggy. : piggish. Examples of piggy in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpiggy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of piggy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPIGGY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. A piggy is a child's word for a pig or a piglet. [...] 2. If someone has piggy eyes, their eyes are small and unattractive. [...] More. Synonyms of 'piggy' • piggish, greedy, voracious, boorish [...] More. Idioms with 'piggy' the piggy in the middle. Examples of 'piggy' in a sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPIGGY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "PIGGY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › piggy_adjpiggy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective piggy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › piggyPiggy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    PIGGY meaning: 1 : a pig; 2 : someone who is brought into an argument between two people or groups.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › piggyPiggy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    noun. a young pig. synonyms: piglet, shoat, shote. see more. adjective. resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy. synonyms: hoggish, piggish, porcine, swinish. gluttonous. given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink.