piggy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈpɪɡi/

Definition of piggy

9 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (childish)A pig (the animal).
    “This little piggy went to market.”
    “"Where might you come from?" When she had got a satisfactory answer to this, she continued, while she repeatedly addressed herself to the young pigs: "Ah, so! you are at school at the parson's, eh! - hush, hush! little piggies then!"”
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noun

  1. (childish)A pig (the animal).
    “This little piggy went to market.”
    “"Where might you come from?" When she had got a satisfactory answer to this, she continued, while she repeatedly addressed herself to the young pigs: "Ah, so! you are at school at the parson's, eh! - hush, hush! little piggies then!"”
  2. (childish)A guinea pig.
    “If you're dead-set on breeding your piggies, here are some things to remember and purchase[…]”
  3. (childish, slang)A toe.
    “He has such cute piggies!”
  4. (derogatory, endearing)A pig (greedy person).
    “Can't you finish your dinner? You've been a piggy, haven't you?”
  5. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)A member of the police.
  6. (endearing)Paypig.

adj

  1. Resembling a pig.
  2. Resembling a pig.
    “He himself, who had always tried to be gentle and good (whatever “good” meant in this crazy world), had married Lina, who had developed into a silent, piggy woman, and had gotten Seth by her.”
  3. Resembling a pig.
    “Finding quality flms of a sexual nature is difficult. Many of the films we have investigated for this program are down-right piggy. I wanted films of a sensual interest that also had some political sensibilities, especially in regards to women.”

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Etymology

From pig + -y (diminutive suffix).

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