piggish

adjective

pig·​gish ˈpi-gish How to pronounce piggish (audio)
Synonyms of piggishnext
1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig
a piggish snort
2
: having qualities associated with a pig
piggishly adverb
piggishness noun

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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

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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.

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piggish

adjective
pig·​gish ˈpig-ish How to pronounce piggish (audio)
: resembling or suggesting a pig (as in greed or dirtiness)
piggishly adverb

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