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PRONUNCIATION OF PORKY

porky  [ˈpɔːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORKY

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

WHAT DOES PORKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of porky in the English dictionary

The definition of porky in the dictionary is belonging to or characteristic of pork. Other definition of porky is fat; obese.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORKY


balky
ˈbɔːkɪ
baulky
ˈbɔːkɪ
chalky
ˈtʃɔːkɪ
dorky
ˈdɔːkɪ
forky
ˈfɔːkɪ
gawky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
Gorky
ˈɡɔːkɪ
hawkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
hawkie
ˈhɔːkɪ
horkey
ˈhɔːkɪ
mawky
ˈmɔːkɪ
pawky
ˈpɔːkɪ
squawky
ˈskwɔːkɪ
stalky
ˈstɔːkɪ
talkie
ˈtɔːkɪ
talky
ˈtɔːkɪ
walkie-talkie
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
walky-talky
ˌwɔːkɪˈtɔːkɪ
yorkie
ˈjɔːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORKY

pork
pork barrel
pork butcher
pork chop
pork pie
pork pig
pork sausage
pork scratchings
porker
porkier
porkies
porkiest
porkiness
porkling
porkpie hat
porkwood
porky pie
porn
pornaoke
pornification

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORKY

autarky
barky
darky
jerky
kerky
larky
malarky
mirky
murky
narky
parky
perky
quirky
sarky
smirky
snarky
sparky

Synonyms and antonyms of porky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «porky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORKY

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

Translator English - Chinese

猪肉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

porky
570 millions of speakers

English

porky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخنزير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жирный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শূকরমাংসতুল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bolet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Porky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Porky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

太った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

살이 찌는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Porky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như heo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்க்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेरिसी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şişko
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

porky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Porky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жирний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Porky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

porky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Porky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

porky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Porky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of porky

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORKY»

The term «porky» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «porky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «porky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORKY»

Discover the use of porky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to porky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adventures of Prickly Porky
Entertaining collection of exciting animal adventures from a master storyteller introduces an appealing little porcupine and his neighbors of Green Forest.
Thornton W. Burgess, 2012
2
Porky: My Unusual Pet
This book explains step-by-step in simple, clear, and easy to understand language the unconstitutional behavior of the U.S. Government and how YOUR RIGHTS are being trampled upon.
Deloris Kay Ward, 2000
3
Sir Porky: horsing around in Camelot
"When Sylvester learns that the ancient Egyptians idolized cats, he things he'll have things "wrapped up" if e uses the Space Replacer to go back there."--P. [4] of cover.
Tracey West, Duendes Del Sur (Firm), 2003
4
The Adventures of Prickly Porky - With 187 Original ...
Unc' Billy was at home, and when he heard that his old friend Prickly Porky was in trouble, he hurried up the hill as fast as ever he could. He saw right away what was the trouble. "Yo' keep still just a minute, Brer Porky!" he commanded, for he ...
Thornton W. Burgess
5
The Real Porky Philips
When Martin "Porky" Philips plays the genie in his school play, he conjures up a double of himself who threatens to take-over his life.
Mark Haddon, 1994
6
Porky and Bess
Despite their differences, Porky the messy pig and Bess the fussy cat are best friends and support each other in all their endeavors, from poetry writing to cake baking.
Ellen Weiss, Mel Friedman, 2011
7
Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted ...
In The Lone Stranger and Porky (1939, Bob Clampett) Porky sends a radio message for help to the Lone Stranger. The message actually says, "HI HAMS, QSL PORKY." QSL is ham jargon that means, "Write me." In Porky 's Railroad ( 1937, ...
Karl F. Cohen, 2004
8
My Friends and Porky
Kenneth Woskett, Jason Woskett. ILLUSTRATIONS I Was Six the Other Day 10 Freddy the Caterpillar 15 Billy the Bat 19 Ants 22 Teddy the Toad 27 Porky Pig 28 Kitty Cat 32 Podgy Possum 36 CONTENTS I was 6 the other day 8 Freddy The.
Kenneth Woskett, Jason Woskett, 2010
9
The Adventures of Reddy Fox and Prickly Porky
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Thornton Waldo Burgess, 2008
10
Film Composers in America: A Filmography, 1911-1970
... Porkuliar Piggy (1944) Kilfeather Porky & Daffy (1938) Stalling Porky ond Gahhy (1937) Stalling Porky ond Teahiscuit (1939) Stalling Porky at the Crocadero (1937) Stalling Porky Chops (1947) Stalling Porky in Egypt (1938) Stalling Porky in ...
Clifford McCarty, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term porky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Burger van owner says he will never claim benefits again despite …
Erduvan 'Eddie' Osman, who runs Porky Pigs burger van near Manchester United's stadium at Old Trafford, brought to court after admitting to ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
75 Years of Bugs Bunny: 'What's Opera, Doc?'. 'The Rabbit of Seville …
You can see how much has changed since the '30s: The first skit features none other than Porky Pig hunting Bugs (not Fudd), while the second ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
3
Tell me another… comedy gems that inspired today's standup stars
But I'd already seen Porky the Poet (a young Phill Jupitus) opening for Billy Bragg and Peter Richardson from the Comic Strip opening for ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
'Paper Towns' Teen Film Review: When You're Young, Life Moves …
... and has half the energy of that other (now ancient) film about Florida high-schoolers (“Porky's”), it's a respectable new entry into the genre. «The Epoch Times, Jul 15»
5
Another caddie says Robert Allenby told 'a whole lot of porky pies …
“I wouldn't be talking about it if he [Allenby] didn't tell the media afterwards a whole lot of porky pies [Australian slang for lies]." That is ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Dotta J. Lorenz
21, 1945, Dotta married her junior high school sweetheart, George “Porky” Lorenz. The couple had two children. In addition to being a talented ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
7
Hawaii all ways: after Disney, it's St Regis and Sheraton for the …
Just don't tell Porky Pig. Kauai. After the family sugar rush of Aulani, next stop is a 30-minute flight to the island of Kauai for total relaxation. «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
8
StocktonCon 2015: A History And Preview With Mike Millerick
Some amazing voice actors will also be attendance, including Bob Bergen (Porky Pig) and William Salyers of Regular Show. From comic books ... «Bleeding Cool News, Jul 15»
9
The best things in life are free
How about robbing a bank dressed up like Porky Pig, slathered in barbecue sauce? None of us have been so lucky to have such an amazing ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»
10
Mum says Gibson tells 'little porky pies'
'Belle is allowed to tell little porky pies. Who the hell doesn't tell a lie in their life,' Ms Gibson's mum Natalie Dal-Bello told the Herald Sun. «Sky News Australia, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Porky [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/porky>. May 2024 ».
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