piggier

piggier
pig·gy || 'pɪgɪ n. young swine, piglet adj. voracious, gluttonous; like a swine, hoggish

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  • piggy — adjective (piggier; est) Date: circa 1845 piggish …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • piggie — /pig ee/, n., adj., piggier, piggiest. piggy. * * * …   Universalium

  • piggy — pigginess, n. /pig ee/, n., pl. piggies, adj., piggier, piggiest. n. 1. a small or young pig. adj. 2. Informal. piggish. 3. (of a sow) in an advanced state of pregnancy. Also, piggie. [1790 1800; (def. 1) PIG1 + Y2; (defs. 2 and 3) PIG1 + Y1] …   Universalium

  • piggy — I UK [ˈpɪɡɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms piggy : singular piggy plural piggies informal a pig. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children. II UK [ˈpɪɡɪ] / US adjective Word forms piggy : adjective piggy comparative… …   English dictionary

  • piggy — [pig′ē] n. pl. piggies a little pig: also sp. piggie n. adj. piggier, piggiest PIGGISH …   English World dictionary

  • piggy — n. & adj. n. (also piggie) colloq. 1 a little pig. 2 a a child s word for a pig. b a child s word for a toe. 3 Brit. the game of tipcat. adj. (piggier, piggiest) 1 like a pig. 2 (of features etc.) like those of a pig (little piggy eyes). Phrases… …   Useful english dictionary

  • piggie — /pig ee/, n., adj., piggier, piggiest. piggy …   Useful english dictionary

  • pig|gy — «PIHG ee», noun, plural gies, adjective, gi|er, gi|est. –n. a little pig. –adj. like a pig; piggish: »Henry VIII…is even piggier (Punch) …   Useful english dictionary

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