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piggish

/ˈpɪɡ.ɪʃ/

Tradução: Descreve uma pessoa que é gananciosa, suja, glutona ou que se comporta como um porco.

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adjective

/ˈpɪɡ.ɪʃ/C2formal
  • ptDescreve uma pessoa que é gananciosa, suja, glutona ou que se comporta como um porco.

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

  1. Resembling a pigB2informal

    Having characteristics or appearance similar to a pig.

    ptPorcino

    • 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.

    Sinônimospiggyporcine

  2. Greedy or gluttonousB2informal

    Excessively greedy, especially in eating or consuming.

    ptGuloso

    • 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.

    Sinônimosgluttonousgreedyhoggishinsatiablepiggyravenousswinishvoracious

    Antônimosabstemiousfrugalmoderatetemperate

Formas
  • more piggish comparative form
  • most piggish superlative form