Piggishness (Noun)
Meaning
An excessive desire for food.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her lack of self-control when it came to dessert often led to bouts of piggishness that she later regretted.
- His piggishness at the buffet table was almost as legendary as the spread itself.
- Despite knowing better, she gave in to her piggishness and went back for a fourth helping of mashed potatoes.
- Their friendly family dinner devolved into a display of piggishness as everyone competed over the last slice of pizza.
- After a week of strict dieting, the smell of freshly baked cookies brought out a shameful display of piggishness in him.