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piggish

/ˈpɪɡ.ɪʃ/

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adjective

/ˈpɪɡ.ɪʃ/C2formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который жаден, грязен или ведёт себя как свинья.

Describes someone who is greedy, dirty, or behaves like a pig.

  1. Resembling a pigB2informal

    Having characteristics or appearance similar to a pig.

    ruСвиноподобный

    • His piggish snout and small eyes gave him an odd look.
    • The creature had a piggish face with a flat nose.
    • She made a piggish noise while eating.

    Synonymspiggyporcine

  2. Greedy or gluttonousB2informal

    Excessively greedy, especially in eating or consuming.

    ruПрожорливый

    • He ate in a piggish manner, devouring everything on the table.
    • Her piggish behavior at the buffet embarrassed her friends.
    • The piggish child grabbed all the candy for himself.

    Synonymsgluttonousgreedyhoggishinsatiablepiggyravenousswinishvoracious

    Antonymsabstemiousfrugalmoderatetemperate

Forms
  • more piggish comparative form
  • most piggish superlative form