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Added 10 October 2026

piggy

/ˈpɪɡi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about piggy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A young pig.

adjective

Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy.
piggish table manners

Origin

From pig + -y (diminutive suffix).

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