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I don't know anything more piggish - I don't know anything more un-American than saying, 'Oh, I'm worried about my own little handout or my own little program or my own little economy and we'll kick this can down the road and let some future generation deal with it.'
Todd Rokita

Meaning of "piggish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PIGGISH

piggish  [ˈpɪɡɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIGGISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piggish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PIGGISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of piggish in the English dictionary

The definition of piggish in the dictionary is like a pig, esp in appetite or manners. Other definition of piggish is obstinate or mean.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIGGISH


biggish
ˈbɪɡɪʃ
boggish
ˈbɒɡɪʃ
broguish
ˈbrəʊɡɪʃ
doggish
ˈdɒɡɪʃ
dreggish
ˈdreɡɪʃ
Gish
ɡɪʃ
haggish
ˈhæɡɪʃ
hoggish
ˈhɒɡɪʃ
jiggish
ˈdʒɪɡɪʃ
loggish
ˈlɒɡɪʃ
pedagoguish
ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡɪʃ
priggish
ˈprɪɡɪʃ
riggish
ˈrɪɡɪʃ
roguish
ˈrəʊɡɪʃ
sluggish
ˈslʌɡɪʃ
thuggish
ˈθʌɡɪʃ
voguish
ˈvəʊɡɪʃ
waggish
ˈwæɡɪʃ
Whiggish
ˈwɪɡɪʃ
woggish
ˈwɒɡɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIGGISH

pigfish
pigged
piggeries
piggery
piggier
piggies
piggiest
piggin
pigginess
pigging
piggishly
piggishness
Piggott
piggy
piggy bank
piggy in the middle
piggyback
pight
pightle
piglet

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIGGISH

British
curate´s-eggish
Danish
English
fetish
finish
fish
Irish
largish
longish
on the parish
orangish
polish
publish
slangish
Spanish
strongish
stylish
Swedish
youngish

Synonyms and antonyms of piggish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PIGGISH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «piggish» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of piggish

Translation of «piggish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIGGISH

Find out the translation of piggish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of piggish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piggish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

的贪婪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piggish
570 millions of speakers

English

piggish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लोभी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

piggish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свински
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

piggish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূকর-সংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goinfre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piggish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schweinisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

豚のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

piggish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piggish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dơ bẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேராசை கொண்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डुकराचे मांस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

obur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maialesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piggish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

свинськи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piggish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γουρουνοειδής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schrokkerig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okamratligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piggish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piggish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIGGISH»

The term «piggish» is normally little used and occupies the 126.554 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIGGISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piggish

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2 QUOTES WITH «PIGGISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word piggish.
1
Harry Melling
I do look a bit different because Dudley was a very piggish character and about three years ago I lost quite a considerable amount of weight. It means that I can lead a normal life without the baggage of people running after me and shouting things at me.
2
Todd Rokita
I don't know anything more piggish - I don't know anything more un-American than saying, 'Oh, I'm worried about my own little handout or my own little program or my own little economy and we'll kick this can down the road and let some future generation deal with it.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIGGISH»

Discover the use of piggish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piggish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
L'Assommoir
A good half hour or more he'll stay, And that makes me so riled, He swigs it half upon his way: What a piggish child!” And the ladies, striking their glasses, repeated in chorus in the midst of a formidable gaiety: “What a piggish child! What a ...
Emile Zola, 2013
2
Analytical Philosophy of Action
For, asked whether I really see a pig, I might, if concerned with the possibility of error and illusion, reply that at least I see a piggish expanse, which may or may not be a pig. And certainly the difference between its being or not being a pig is not ...
Arthur Coleman Danto, 1973
3
St John's College, Cambridge: A History
4. 'the. lowest,. most. childish,. piggish,. punning. place'66. The College keeps up its reputation as a refuge for the poor, and I do not doubt that in a few years with our new Tutors our character for gentlemanly bearing will improve. At present ...
Peter Linehan, 2011
4
The Newshawk Reports: The Writings of a Politically ...
Others, dressed normally in regular old clothes—taxpayers, that is—were intermingled with the piggish ones slapping paper money into their hands (hocks ) and trying to get it back out again before the piggish one could close his hock ( hand), ...
Frederic Voss, 2012
5
The Water of Life: A Jungian Journey Through Hawaiian Myth
Gradually the emphasis becomes more human, with the piggish periods diminishing. By the time he courts Pele, he has become a man with certain hoglike characteristics. Some of the descriptions of him are of a handsome man whose cape ...
Rita Knipe, 1989
6
The Selected Works of Emile Zola
A good half hour or more he'll stay, And that makes me so riled, He swigs it half upon his way: What a piggish child!" And the ladies, striking their glasses, repeated in chorus in the midst of a formidable gaiety: "What a piggish child! What a ...
Emile Zola
7
Personality Assessment in Depth: A Casebook: A Casebook
(Insect with fat legs?) Something negative. There's a scripture in Revelations that talks about a horse with a man's face—a negative creature that's to come. So, it's like a piggish hamster with wings. Although this time her insect response was a ...
Marshall L. Silverstein, 2013
8
Personality Assessment in Depth: A Casebook
(Insect with fat legs?) Something negative. There's a scripture in Revelations that talks about a horse with a man's face—a negative creature that's to come. So, it's like a piggish hamster with wings. Although this time her insect response was a ...
Marshall L. Silverstein, 2013
9
The Book of Death:
"I ain't distributin' out anymore food, today," a pinkish piggish woman squeals, " cause I've done me fair share o' work." She then points to a tall attractive woman and says, "She's done less work than me, she 'as. Yeah, 'er 'ighness, over there, ...
Ramy Tadros, 2013
10
Working Construction: Why White Working-class Men Put ...
Piggish and animalistic masculinity may be culturally celebrated as the real and powerful masculinity, but it is clearly not the most powerful in practice. Therefore, for construction workers to assert that they are pigs is to assert a positive identity  ...
Kris Paap, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIGGISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piggish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Muse': A book publisher's debut novel is ode to publishing's folly
“Muse” follows the career of Paul Dukach, a precocious young editor with affection for both his piggish, blowhard boss, Homer Stern, and ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Lessons from Big Blue and A&P
... change — profitably — with the times. If we, the shareholders, become as piggish as CEOs and take too much, we'll be killing, not nurturing. «Dividend.com, Jul 15»
3
Opinion: Antonin Scalia: An Eternity of Torment
No moment of silence is needed for Antonin Scalia, the recently-departed piggish and thuggish former Supreme Court justice. Never mind the ... «eNewsChannels, Jul 15»
4
Zoë Kravitz: I was nixed from 'Dark Knight Rises' audition for being …
... Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anna Kendrick, Heather Matarazzo and Amanda Seyfried — have gone on the record to slam Tinseltown for its piggish ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
Grand inheritance: unconditional love
Gramma, upon waking from her nap, was not pleased with our piggish behavior, but she recovered quickly. (Quicker than our upset stomachs. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
6
Water and Power: Would anyone care if salmon disappeared?
Bad habits: What is the most piggish water habit Angelenos participate in? “The thing that makes me the most insane is repeatedly seeing ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
7
The Penthouse Prince Who Made Rock Dangerous Again
... many assumed that because of his parentage, the then-29-year-old Guccione, now pushing 60, had to be a sexist, misogynistic, piggish sort ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
8
Abuja Legislators: Profiteers Of Miseries Of Poor Nigerians...Leaving …
The constitution including our laws have been deformed by the piggish reps. Past scandals, scams, stealing, looting, bribery, corruption, and ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 15»
9
DWP official on rate hikes, 'Chinatown' and toilet water
L.A.'s most piggish water behavior? lRelated ACLU lawyer on Nazis and getting tased in the line of duty · CALIFORNIA · ACLU lawyer on Nazis ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
Zoe Saldana Reveals A Disgusting Experience With Sexism In …
While the Guardians of the Galaxy star didn't reveal who the piggish producer was, in 2011 Zoe starred in Columbiana — a film in which she ... «PerezHilton.com, Jul 15»

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