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Piggish (Adjective)

Meaning

Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • The tourists' piggish behavior towards the all-you-can-eat buffet left many diners aghast.
  • Her piggish attitude towards her friends' food led them to set boundaries.
  • After several weeks of poor diet, the young athlete developed a noticeably piggish complexion.
  • He often embarrassed his friends with his piggish table manners while eating abroad.
  • Her former beau was criticized by many for his piggish obsession with luxury items and extravagance.

Synonyms

  • Piggy
  • Swinish
  • Hoggish
  • Porcine

Related Words

  • Piggishness (noun)
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