1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig
a piggish snort
2
: having qualities associated with a pig
piggishly adverb
piggishness noun

Examples of piggish in a Sentence

a piggish demand for more money He has a piggish attitude toward women.
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The merged generative AI model is bloated and runs extremely slowly, possibly so piggish that using it on everyday tasks is exasperating and imprudent due to enormous delays while processing. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 Surrounded by a dysfunctional family and a piggish boss (Stellan Skarsgård), Justine is lonely, exasperated, and seething. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of piggish was in 1742

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“Piggish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggish. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

piggish

adjective
: resembling or suggesting a pig (as in greed or dirtiness)
piggishly adverb

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